Egypt has welcomed seven million tourists in the first half of this year, putting the country on track for its projected 15 million visitors in 2023. After reaching a record 13 million tourists and earning 13 billion U.S. dollars in 2019, Egypt's tourism industry was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Egypt received 11.7 million tourists, up from eight million in the 2020-2021 fiscal year. "We are on track for our national tourism target to reach 15 million tourists this year. The ambitious strategy intends to attract 20 billion dollars of investments.
