South African Tourism Research

South African Tourism has compiled a monthly tourism snapshot which provides a monthly outlook for international tourism from key source markets to South Africa. Information in the snapshot for each country includes: •Current restrictions on travel to/return from South Africa •Indication of COVID-19 infection levels •Progress in COVID-19 vaccination roll-out •Latest available data on tourist arrivals to South Africa •Indicator of near-term tourism potential from source market

South African Tourism has compiled a monthly tourism snapshot which provides a monthly outlook for international tourism from key source markets to South Africa. Information in the snapshot for each country includes: •Current restrictions on travel to/return from South Africa •Indication of COVID-19 infection levels •Progress in COVID-19 vaccination roll-out •Latest available data on tourist arrivals to South Africa •Indicator of near-term tourism potential from source market

South African Tourism has compiled a monthly tourism snapshot which provides a monthly outlook for international tourism from key source markets to South Africa. Information in the snapshot for each country includes: •Current restrictions on travel to/return from South Africa •Indication of COVID-19 infection levels •Progress in COVID-19 vaccination roll-out •Latest available data on tourist arrivals to South Africa •Indicator of near-term tourism potential from source market

January to February cumulative arrivals

January to May 2021 cumulative arrivals

This report details tourist arrivals to South Africa. It excludes transit and covers sea, air and land arrivals to South Africa, for the November 2020 period.

This report details tourist arrivals to South Africa. It excludes transit and covers sea, air and land arrivals to South Africa, for the November 2020 period.

This report details tourist arrivals to South Africa. It excludes transit and covers sea, air and land arrivals to South Africa, for the October 2020 period.

This infographic details tourist arrivals to South Africa. It excludes transit and includes sea, air and land arrivals to South Africa, for the October 2019 vs 2020 period.

This infographic shows Oct-Dec arrivals data in an infographic format.

While our borders are open to accept visitors from across the globe, international travel has been throttled by border closures in many of our main international source markets. We gauge the prospect of travel in our recently identified priority source markets by assessing each country’s current COVID-19 pandemic status and growth rates, their government regulations and stringencies and the challenges of reduced air access that will impact travel in the year to come.

This report details tourist arrivals to South Africa. It excludes transit and covers sea, air and land arrivals to South Africa, for the February 2020 period.