Tourist Arrivals in South Africa increased to 1200534 in March from 1126271 in February of 2026. Tourist Arrivals in South Africa averaged 581220.93 from 1979 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 1598893.00 in January of 2018 and a record low of 29341.00 in April of 2020. source: Statistics South Africa

Tourist Arrivals in South Africa is expected to be 1150000.00 by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the South Africa Tourist Arrivals is projected to trend around 1400000.00 in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 31870.00 35860.00 ZAR Million Mar 2026
Current Account 50169.00 -72028.00 ZAR Million Dec 2025
Current Account to GDP -0.50 -0.70 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 187893.00 167657.00 ZAR Million Mar 2026
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
External Debt 200307.00 193047.00 USD Million Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 41300.00 -21000.00 ZAR Million Dec 2025
Gold Reserves 125.50 125.47 Tonnes Dec 2025
Imports 156027.00 131798.00 ZAR Million Mar 2026
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Terms of Trade 117.20 110.80 points Dec 2025
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.00 Points Dec 2025
Tourist Arrivals 1200534.00 1126271.00 Mar 2026
Weapons Sales 27.00 58.00 SIPRI TIV Million Dec 2024


South Africa Tourist Arrivals
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1200534.00 1126271.00 1598893.00 29341.00 1979 - 2026 Monthly