Visitor arrivals to South Africa up 15.1% in 2010

South African Tourism Strategic Research Unit reports (21-Jun-2011) total tourist arrivals to South Africa rose 15.1% year-on-year to 8.1 million in 2010. Details include:

• Tourist arrivals: 8.1 million, +15.1% year-on-year;
  • Africa land markets: 5.5 million, +12.8%;
  • Africa air markets: 335,155, +14%;
  • Americas: 457,981, +37.4%;
  • Asia and Australasia: 388,110, +34.6%;
  • Europe: 1.3 million, +8.1%.
  • Middle East: 49,279, +19.3%;
• Top 10 Growth markets:
  • Zimbabwe: 1.5 million, +23.3% year-on-year;
  • Lesotho: 1.3 million, +21.7%:
  • Mozambique: 1.1 million, +6.9%;
  • US: 282,377, +22.6%;
  • China (including Hong Kong): 68,309, +62.3%;
  • Australia: 107,905, +30.4%;
  • Botswana: 507,042, +4.7%;
  • Brazil: 53,756, +66.7%;
  • Germany: 215,800, +9.7%;
  • India: 71,587, +29.7%. [more]