Egypt Tourism Sector Analysis

SUMMARY

RNCOS' report "Egypt Tourism Sector Analysis" provides an in-depth analysis of the present and future prospects of the Egyptian tourism industry. It looks into the Egypt's tourism industry in detail with the focus on different tourism parameters like, inbound tourism, outbound tourism, expenditure by inbound tourists, expenditure by outbound tourists, accommodation facilities, transportation facilities, and aviation industry. The report helps clients to analyze the opportunities and factors critical to the success of tourism industry in Egypt.

Key Findings

• UK, Russia, Germany and Italy are the important destinations from where the large amounts of visitors come to Egypt. It is expected that tourist arrivals from China will remain influential throughout the forecast period (2007-2011).
• It is also expected that inbound tourist expenditure per head will increase by about 34.02% in 2011 as compared to 2006.
• Youth is generally considered to be the adopter of new products and concepts. This provides the tourism industry with the opportunity to target the young age group as their potential customers. It is expected that the population aged between 15-64 years will constitute 64.4% of the total population by 2011.
• Increasing disposable income will open several opportunities for both the outbound and domestic tourism. It is expected that Egypt per head disposable income will increase at a CAGR of 4.71% for the period spanning 2007 to 2011.

Key Issues and Facts Analyzed

• How is the global tourism, Middle East tourism industries performing?
• What is the position of the Egypt's tourism industry with respect to the Middle East tourism industry?
• What are the emerging trends in the tourism sector in Egypt?
• What is the future outlook of the tourism industry in Egypt in terms of inbound tourism and outbound tourism, and expenditure by inbound and outbound tourists?
• Which factors are driving the Egypt tourism industry?
• What opportunities exist for the Egyptian tourism industry?
• What challenges are faced by the industry?
• Who are the major players in the Egyptian tourism industry?
• How other economic factors are affecting the tourism industry?

Key Players Analyzed

This section covers the key facts about the major players currently operating in the Egyptian tourism industry including Accor Hotel Group, Le Meridien Hotels & Resorts Limited, Marriott International, Inc., Sheraton Hotels & Resorts.

Research Methodology Used

Information Sources

Information has been complied from Books, Newspapers, Trade Journals, White Papers, Industry Portals, Government Agencies, Trade Associations, Monitoring Industry News and Developments, and through access to over 3000 paid databases.

Analysis Method

The analysis methods applied include: Ratio Analysis, Historical Trend Analysis, Linear Regression Analysis using software tools, Judgmental Forecasting and Cause and Effect Analysis.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Analyst View

2. Research Overview

3. Industry Overview

• 3.1 Global Tourism - Current Scenario
  • 3.1.1 International Tourists Arrival
  • 3.1.2 Inbound Tourism - By Purpose of Visit
  • 3.1.3 Inbound Tourism - By Means of Transport
• 3.2 Global Tourism - By Regional Segmentation

4. Middle East Tourism Industry

5. Egypt Tourism - Performance Indicators

• 5.1 Tourists Arrival
  • 5.1.1 International Tourists Arrival
  • 5.1.2 International Tourists Arrival Forecast (2007-2011)
  • 5.1.3 Top Tourists Generating Countries
• 5.2 Expenditure - By Inbound Tourists
  • 5.2.1 Tourism Receipts
  • 5.2.2 Tourism Receipts Forecast (2007-2011)
• 5.3 Outbound Departures
  • 5.3.1 International Tourists Departure
  • 5.3.2 International Tourists Departure Forecast (2007-2011)
• 5.4 Expenditure - By Outbound Tourists
  • 5.4.1 Outbound Tourism Expenditure
  • 5.4.2 Outbound Tourism Expenditure Forecast (2007-2011)
• 5.5 Hotel Industry
• 5.6 Aviation Industry
  • 5.6.1 Government Programmes

6. Industry Analysis

• 6.1 Drivers
  • 6.1.1 Promotional Activities
  • 6.1.2 Geographical Location
  • 6.1.3 Government Reforms
  • 6.1.4 Favourable Age Group
  • 6.1.5 Foreign Direct Investment
  • 6.1.6 Depreciation of the Egyptian Pound against US Dollar
• 6.2 Opportunities
  • 6.2.1 Job Opportunities
  • 6.2.2 Tour Operators & Chinese Tourists
  • 6.2.3 Food Retailers
  • 6.2.4 Outbound & Domestic Tourism
  • 6.2.5 Cruising Hotels
  • 6.2.6 German Tourists & Tour Operators
  • 6.2.7 Hotel Industry
  • 6.2.8 Overseas Investors & Tourism Industry
  • 6.2.9 Government's Ambitious Target & Tourism Industry
  • 6.2.10 Non-Traditional Tourism
  • 6.2.11 Construction & Manufacturing Industry
  • 6.2.12 Property Investment & Real Estate Development
• 6.3 Challenges
  • 6.3.1 Terrorism
  • 6.3.2 Negative Image
  • 6.3.3 Israel's National Airline & Cross Border Tourism
  • 6.3.4 Dominance of EgyptAir
  • 6.3.5 Saturation Level of Traditional Tourism
  • 6.3.6 Villas & Second Home
  • 6.3.7 Seasonality

7. Key Players

• 7.1 Accor Hotel Group
• 7.2 Le Meridien Hotels & Resorts Limited
• 7.3 Marriott International, Inc.
• 7.4 Sheraton Hotels & Resorts

List of Figures:

• Figure 3-1: Worldwide - International Tourists Arrival (in Million), 2003-2006
• Figure 3-2: Worldwide - Inbound Tourism by Purpose of Visit (%), 2005
• Figure 3-3: Worldwide - Inbound Tourism by Means of Transport (%), 2005
• Figure 3-4: Worldwide - International Tourists Expenditure (in Billion US$), 2002-2006E
• Figure 5-1: Egypt - International Tourists Arrival (in Million), 2001-2006
• Figure 5-2: Egypt - Forecast for International Tourists Arrival (in Million), 2007-2011
• Figure 5-3: Egypt - Tourism Receipts (in Million US$), 2001-2006E
• Figure 5-4: Egypt - Forecast for Tourism Receipts (in Million US$), 2007-2011
• Figure 5-5: Egypt - International Tourists Departure (in Million), 2001-2006E
• Figure 5-6: Egypt - Forecast for International Tourists Departure (in Million), 2007-2011
• Figure 5-7: Egypt - Outbound Tourism Expenditure (in Million US$), 2001-2006
• Figure 5-8: Egypt - Forecast for Outbound Tourism Expenditure (in Million US$), 2007-2011
• Figure 5-9: Egypt - Number of Hotel Rooms at Red Sea Coastline (1982, 2000 & Jan 2007)
• Figure 6-1: Egypt - Gross Domestic Production (%), 2001-2006
• Figure 6-2: Egypt - Forecast for Number of Jobs Created by Travel & Tourism Industry (in '000), 2007 & 2017
• Figure 6-3: China - Forecast for Outbound Tourists (in Million), 2007-2011
• Figure 6-4: Egypt - Forecast for Disposable Income per Head (in US$), 2007-2011
• Figure 6-5: Egypt - Forecast for Inbound German Tourists (in Million), 2011
• Figure 6-6: Egypt - Share of Travel & Tourism Industry in Gross Domestic Product (%), 1988 to 2016
• Figure 6-7: Egypt - Forecast for Governments Operating Expenditure on Travel & Tourism Industry (in Billion US$), 2007 & 2017
• Figure 6-8: Egypt - Forecast for Capital Investment in Construction & Manufacturing Industry (in Billion US$), 2007-2017

List of Tables:

• Table 3-1: Worldwide - International Tourists Arrival by Region (in Million), 2005 & 2006
• Table 4-1: Middle East - International Tourists Arrival at Frontier by Country (in '000), 2004 & 2005
• Table 5-1: Egypt - International Tourists Arrival by Region (in Numbers), 2000-2006
• Table 5-2: Egypt - Number of Touristic Nights by Region (2000-2006)
• Table 5-3: Egypt - Number of Hotels by Region (Jan 2007)
• Table 5-4: Egypt - Number of Hotel Rooms (2001, 2002, 2005 & Jan 2007)
• Table 5-5: Egypt - Number of Hotels & Rooms by Category (Jan 2007)
• Table 5-6: Egypt - Number of Hotel Rooms by Region (Jan 2007)
• Table 5-7: Egypt - Number of Hotels & Rooms Under Construction (Jan 2007)
• Table 5-8: Egypt - Number of Floating Hotels & Cabins by Category (Jan 2007)
• Table 6-1: Egypt - Breakup of Population (%), 2001-2006E
• Table 6-2: Egypt - Foreign Direct Investment (in Billion US$), 2003, 2005 & June 2006
• Table 6-3: Egypt - Business Travel & Tourism Expenditure (in Billion US$), 2002-2007E & 2017F
• Table 6-4: Egypt - Forecast for Breakup of Population (%), 2007-2011
• Table 6-5: Egypt - Annual Requirement of Hotel Rooms & Investment Forecast (2007-2011)
• Table 6-6: Egypt - Forecast for International & Domestic Flights Required (in Numbers), 2015
• Table 7-1: Accor Hotel Group - Key Financials (in Million Euro), 2004-2006
• Table 7-2: Le Meridien Hotels & Resorts Limited - Key Financials (2004 & 2005)
• Table 7-3: Marriott International, Inc. - Key Financials (2004-2006)
• Table 7-4: Sheraton Hotels & Resorts - Key Financials, 2005