Tourism is an important economic sector for many countries in Africa. There are many countries that benefit the most from tourism like Uganda, Algeria, Egypt, South Africa, Kenya, Morocco, Tunisia, and Tanzania.

The touristic particularity of Africa lies in the wide variety of points of interest, diversity and multitudes of landscapes as well as the rich cultural heritage.

The successful countries in tourism are thriving due to a variety of factors. Countries like Morocco and Tunisia benefit from their beautiful beaches and their relative proximity to Europe.

Tourism in Egypt is based on the rich history of Ancient Egypt, pyramids, artifacts and breathtaking Red Sea beaches. South Africa and Kenya benefit from wild safari expeditions, attracting tourists to see the wildlife of Africa.

In 2017, there were over 62.8 million international tourist arrivals to Africa, an increase of 8.5% from 2016. Preliminary numbers for 2018 indicate a similar increase.

In 2018, the top ten African destinations were:

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Most visited Africa Destinations

Africa Countries	Tourist Arrivals	Places to Stay
Morocco	12.3 million	Morocco Vacation Rentals
Egypt	11.3 million	Egypt Vacation Rentals
South Africa	10.5 million	South Africa Vacation Rentals
Tunisia	8.3 million	Tunisia Vacation Rentals
Algeria	2.6 million	Algeria Vacation Rentals
Zimbabwe	2.6 million	Zimbabwe Vacation Rentals
Ivory Coast	2.0 million	Ivory Coast Vacation Rentals
Botswana	1.6 million	Botswana Vacation Rentals
Namibia	1.5 million	Namibia Vacation Rentals
Mozambique	1.4 million	Mozambique Vacation Rentals

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Countries like Egypt, South Africa, Morocco, and Tunisia have a successful tourism industry. Countries like Kenya, Zimbabwe, Swaziland (Eswatini) and Mauritius can be considered as countries that have steady and consistent income from tourism. Countries like Algeria and Burundi are countries that have little to no economic benefit from tourism.

Source: World Tourism rankings – Wikipedia