Egypt Tourism Sector Analysis

Egypt Tourism Sector Analysis

According to “Egypt Tourism Sector Analysis”, tourism is the main source of foreign earning for Egypt, a leading Middle East country in terms of tourist arrivals. The tourism industry of the country has expanded rapidly over the past few years and underpinned by the promotional activities by the country, reforms done by the government and its strategic location, it will continue to grow at a fast pace in coming years.

This research report provides an in-depth analysis of the present and future prospects of the Egyptian tourism industry. It looks into Egypt’s tourism industry in detail with the focus on different parameters like inbound & outbound tourism, expenditure by inbound & outbound tourists, accommodation facilities, transportation facilities and aviation industry. This report provides strategic insight to clients to evaluate the opportunities for their success in the Egyptian tourism industry.

Key Research Findings

• Russia, Germany, UK, and Italy are the important destinations from where a large number of visitors come to Egypt. In future, the UK is expected to outpace Germany, acquiring second rank after Russia in terms of tourist arrivals.
  
  
• Increasing disposable income will open up several opportunities for both outbound as well as domestic tourism in Egypt. It is expected that per head disposable income in the country will go up at a CAGR of 5.36% during 2008-2012.
  
  
• Egypt is targeting to lure around 14 Million tourists by 2011 end. To achieve this target, the country needs to build 240,000 hotel rooms by 2011 that requires an annual investment of over US$ 1 Billion. This represents a huge opportunity for infrastructure developers, particularly hotel groups.
  
  
• Per head expenditure by inbound tourists in Egypt is projected to increase by about 53% in 2012 from 2007.

Key Issues Studied in the Report

• How the global and Middle East tourism industries are performing?
  
  
• What is the position of Egypt’s tourism industry?
  
  
• What are the emerging trends in the tourism industry of Egypt?
  
  
• What is the future outlook of the industry?
  
  
• Which factors are driving the industry?
  
  
• How economic factors are affecting the tourism industry?
  
  
• What opportunities and challenges exist for the tourism industry?

Key Players Analyzed in the Report

This section covers the key facts about the major hotels and airline currently operating in the Egyptian tourism industry, like Accor Hotel Group, Hilton Hotels Corporation, Hyatt, Four Seasons, and EgyptAir Holding Company.

Research Methodology Used in the Report

Information Sources
Information has been sourced from books, newspapers, trade journals, white papers, industry portals, government agencies, trade associations, monitoring industry news and developments, and through access to over 3000 paid databases.

Analysis Method
The analysis methods used for carrying out prudent analysis in this report include ratio analysis, historical trend analysis, linear regression analysis using software tools, judgmental forecasting, and cause and effect analysis. 
 

1. Analyst View

2. Industry Overview

2.1 Global Tourism - Current Scenario

2.2 Global Tourism - By Regional Segmentation

2.3 Global Tourism Forecast - 2020

2.4 Middle East Tourism Industry

3. Why Egypt Tourism Sector is Performing Well?

3.1 Promotional Activities

3.2 Reform Activities

3.3 Young Population

3.4 FDI

4. Current Market Trends & Forecast to 2012

4.1 International Tourist Arrivals

4.2 Receipts - From Inbound Tourists

4.3 Outbound Tourism

4.4 Expenditure - By Outbound Tourists

4.5 Hotel Industry

4.6 Aviation Industry

4.6.1 Government Programs

5. Industry Analysis

5.1 Potential Growth Areas

5.1.1 Employment Opportunities

5.1.2 Outbound & Domestic Tourism

5.1.3 Hotel Industry

5.1.4 Non-traditional Tourism

5.1.5 Construction & Manufacturing Industry

5.1.6 Property Investment & Real Estate Development

5.2 Growth Hurdles

5.2.1 Terrorism

5.2.2 Dominance of EgyptAir

5.2.3 Saturating Traditional Tourism Market

5.2.4 Seasonal Market

6. Key Players

6.1 Hotels

6.1.1 Accor Hotel Group

6.1.2 Marriott International, Inc.

6.1.3 Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide

6.1.4 Hilton Hotels Corporation

6.1.5 Four Seasons

6.1.6 Hyatt

6.2 Airlines

6.2.1 EgyptAir Holding Company

List of Figures:

Figure 2-1: Worldwide - International Tourist Arrivals (in Million), 2003-2007E

Figure 2-2: Worldwide - Inbound Tourism by Purpose of Visit (%), 2006

Figure 2-3: Worldwide - Inbound Tourism by Means of Transport (%), 2006

Figure 2-4: Worldwide - International Tourist Expenditure (in Billion US$), 2003-2007

Figure 2-5: Worldwide - International Tourist Arrivals by Region (%), 2007*

Figure 2-6: Worldwide - Forecast for International Tourist Arrivals by Region (in Million), 2020

Figure 2-7: Worldwide - Forecast for International Tourist Arrivals by Region (%), 2020

Figure 2-8: Middle East - International Tourist Arrivals (in Million), 2000, 2006 & 2007*

Figure 3-1: Egypt - GDP Real Change (%), 2003-2007E

Figure 4-1: Egypt - International Tourist Arrivals (in Million), 2003-2007

Figure 4-2: Egypt - International Tourist Arrivals by Country (%), 2007*

Figure 4-3: Egypt - Forecast for International Tourist Arrivals (in Million), 2008-2012

Figure 4-4: Egypt - Forecast for International Tourist Arrivals by Country (%), 2010

Figure 4-5: Egypt - International Tourism Receipts (in Million US$), 2003-2007E

Figure 4-6: Egypt - Forecast for International Tourism Receipts (in Million US$), 2008-2012

Figure 4-7: Egypt - International Tourist Departures (in Million), 2003-2007E

Figure 4-8: Egypt - Forecast for International Tourist Departures (in Million), 2008-2012

Figure 4-9: Egypt - Outbound Tourism Expenditure (in Million US$), 2004-2007

Figure 4-10: Egypt - Forecast for Outbound Tourism Expenditure (in Million US$), 2008-2012

Figure 4-11: Egypt - Forecast for Hotel Rooms (in Number), 2008-2011

Figure 5-1: Egypt - Forecast for Number of Jobs Created by Travel & Tourism Industry (in ‘000), 2008 & 2018

Figure 5-2: Egypt - Forecast for Per Head Personal Disposable Income (in US$), 2008-2012

Figure 5-3: Egypt - Forecast for Capital Investment in Travel & Tourism Industry (in Billion US$), 2008E-2018

List of Tables:

Table 2-1: Worldwide - International Tourist Arrivals by Region (in Million), 2000, 2006 & 2007*

Table 2-2: Middle East - International Tourist Arrivals by Major Countries (in ‘000), 2005 & 2006*

Table 3-1: Egypt - Population Breakup (%), 2002-2007E

Table 3-2: Egypt - Net FDI (in Billion US$), 2001-02 to Q3 2007-08

Table 4-1: Egypt - International Tourist Arrivals by Region (in Number), 2003-2007*

Table 4-2: Egypt - International Tourist Arrivals by Country (in Number), 2003-2007*

Table 4-3: Egypt - Number of Hotels by City (Jun 2008)

Table 4-4: Egypt - Number of Hotel Rooms (2005-2007)

Table 4-5: Egypt - Number of Hotels by Category (Jun 2008)

Table 5-1: Egypt - Forecast for Population Breakup (%), 2008-2012

Table 6-1: Accor Hotel Group - Key Financials (in Million Euro), 2006 & 2007

Table 6-2: Marriott International, Inc. - Key Financials (in Million US$), 2006, 2007 & Q2 2008

Table 6-3: Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide - Key Financials (in Million US$), 2005-2007

Table 6-4: EgyptAir Holding Company - Key Financials (in EGP), 2006-07*