Change in number of tourist arrivals in Africa 2022, by region

Between January and May 2022, Africa experienced a 49.9 percent drop in international tourist arrivals compared to the same period in 2019. The decrease reached around 48 percent for the North African region, while sub-Saharan Africa registered a dip of 50.7 percent. In 2020 and 2021, the regions experienced much higher drops from 2019. This was generally due to the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which had adverse effects on the travel and tourism sector.

在2022年1月至5月期间，非洲国际游客数量相较于2019年同期下降了49.9%。其中，北非地区降幅约为48%，而撒哈拉以南非洲地区的降幅则高达50.7%。在2020年和2021年，这些地区相较于2019年的降幅更为显著。这一普遍现象主要归因于新冠病毒（COVID-19）大流行的爆发，该疫情对旅游和旅游业产生了不利影响。