African outbound travel spending set to jump 61% by 2030
Zawya · Staff Writer ·
The study forecasts that outbound trips from these five markets will increase from 13.3 million in 2025 to 17.7 million by 2030, reaching 19.4 million by 2035
Outbound trips from five major African markets are forecast to increase from 13.3 million in 2025 to 19.4 million by 2035, highlighting the growing importance of African travellers to the global tourism economy.
The findings come from Africa in Motion: The Next Great Traveller, a study produced by Skift and commissioned by Millat Group. Launched at World Travel Market London on 4 November, the research examines outbound travel demand in Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa.
The study forecasts that outbound trips from these five markets will increase from 13.3 million in 2025 to 17.7 million by 2030, reaching 19.4 million by 2035.