Egypt Travel Statistics 2026: Visitors, Costs and Weather

These are the numbers we are asked about most when travelers plan a trip to Egypt. Each figure has its source and date next to it, and we check them every six months. Prices of our own trips are on each trip page; this page covers public facts only.

How many tourists visit Egypt?

• Egypt received about 19 million international tourists in 2025, a record and about 21% more than in 2024 (Ecofin Agency, quoting Tourism Minister Sherif Fathy, January 2026).
• Egypt received about 15.7 million tourists in 2024 (same source).
• Egypt received 14.9 million tourists in 2023, beating the previous record set in 2010 (Egyptian Streets, January 2024).
• Egypt received about 12.7 million tourists from January to August 2026, up from 12.2 million in the same months of 2025 (Egypt Independent, October 2026).
• The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities expects about 20 million visitors in 2026 (Ahram Online, September 2026).
• Visitors from the United States rose about 20% in 2025 to nearly 520,000 (Arab News, December 2025).
• Egypt welcomes tourists from 179 countries (Egypt Independent, October 2026).

How big is tourism in Egypt?

• Tourism earned Egypt a record $16.7 billion in the 2024/25 fiscal year (July to June), up 56% (Arab Finance via Zawya, 2025).
• Tourists spent 179.3 million nights in Egypt in the 2024/25 fiscal year, up from 154.1 million (same source).
• Egypt had about 230,000 hotel rooms in April 2025 (Arab Finance, April 2025).
• About 185 new hotels with 46,000 rooms are under construction in Egypt in 2026 (Egypt Independent, citing W Hospitality Group, October 2026).
• About 3 million people work in tourism-related jobs in Egypt in 2026 (same source, citing the World Travel & Tourism Council).
• Egypt's government aims for 30 million tourists a year by 2030 (Arab Finance, April 2025).

The Grand Egyptian Museum in numbers

• The Grand Egyptian Museum opened officially on 1 November 2025 and to the public on 4 November 2025 (American University in Cairo, November 2025).
• The museum covers about 500,000 square metres and holds more than 100,000 artefacts (same source).
• The museum shows the complete Tutankhamun collection of about 5,000 pieces together for the first time (National Geographic, October 2025).
• A foreign adult ticket rises from EGP 1,570 to EGP 1,830 on 1 November 2026 (Egypt Independent, October 2026).

How much are entry fees at Egypt's main sites?

Official prices for a foreign adult, from the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ticket site, checked 22 October 2026. Students pay about half. Our private trips include the entry fees listed in each itinerary.

• The Giza Pyramids plateau costs EGP 700; going inside a pyramid costs extra.
• The Valley of the Kings in Luxor costs EGP 750.
• Karnak Temple in Luxor costs EGP 600.
• Abu Simbel costs EGP 750, or EGP 1,200 on the sun festival days of 22 February and 22 October.
• The Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square, Cairo, costs EGP 550.

How much is the Egypt visa?

• The official Egypt e-Visa costs US$30 for a single entry and US$65 for multiple entries (visa2egypt.gov.eg, checked October 2026).
• US, UK, Canadian and Australian citizens can apply for the e-Visa online before they fly.
• Your passport must be valid for at least six months from your arrival date.

Our Egypt visa guide explains the e-Visa and the visa on arrival step by step.

How hot is Egypt by month?

Average daily high temperatures, from the NOAA / World Meteorological Organization climate normals for 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI). Upper Egypt is about 4–6°C (7–11°F) hotter than Cairo all year.

• January: Cairo 19°C (66°F), Luxor 23°C (73°F), Aswan 23°C (74°F)
• February: Cairo 20°C (69°F), Luxor 25°C (78°F), Aswan 26°C (79°F)
• March: Cairo 24°C (75°F), Luxor 30°C (85°F), Aswan 30°C (87°F)
• April: Cairo 28°C (83°F), Luxor 35°C (95°F), Aswan 36°C (96°F)
• May: Cairo 32°C (90°F), Luxor 39°C (102°F), Aswan 40°C (103°F)
• June: Cairo 35°C (94°F), Luxor 41°C (106°F), Aswan 42°C (107°F)
• July: Cairo 35°C (95°F), Luxor 41°C (107°F), Aswan 42°C (107°F)
• August: Cairo 35°C (95°F), Luxor 41°C (106°F), Aswan 42°C (107°F)
• September: Cairo 33°C (92°F), Luxor 39°C (103°F), Aswan 40°C (104°F)
• October: Cairo 30°C (86°F), Luxor 36°C (96°F), Aswan 36°C (98°F)
• November: Cairo 25°C (77°F), Luxor 29°C (84°F), Aswan 30°C (86°F)
• December: Cairo 20°C (69°F), Luxor 24°C (76°F), Aswan 24°C (76°F)

October to April is the most comfortable time for sightseeing in Luxor and Aswan. Read our month-by-month guide for crowds and seasons.

What these numbers mean for your trip

More visitors means busier sites in the peak months of December to March. A private guide plans your day around the crowds, starting early at the Pyramids and the Valley of the Kings and visiting the Grand Egyptian Museum at quieter hours. See our ready-made private trips or tell us how you like to travel.