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South Africa

South Africa

Global context

Measure2018
International tourism expenditure (US$bn)<4.3
Global rank for international tourism expenditure>50
Number of outbound visits (m)5.5
Most visited destinationMozambique
Most visited destination in Western EuropeUnited Kingdom

Key demographic and economic data

Measure2018
Population (m)57.9
GDP per capita PPP (US$)12,940
Annual average GDP growth over past decade (%)1.5
Annual average GDP growth in the past year (%)0.8

Resources

South Africa Market Snapshot (PDF, 365 KB)

south_africa_market_snapshot_aug_2018.pdf

South Africa Aviation Profile (PDF, 175 KB)

aviation_market_south_africa_09072019.pdf

Find out where visitors from South Africa reside in their own country (Excel, 212KB, Published in 2011 and 2016)

annual_states_of_residence_2018_for_web.xlsx

Exchange rate

1 GBP = 19.0911 ZAR

As of 27 January 2020

Retrieved from the Bank of England

Inbound visits to Britain from South Africa

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Access to Britain from South Africa

Measure2018
Weekly aircraft departures44
Weekly seat capacity14,350
Airports with direct routes in South Africa3
Airports with direct routes in Britain2
  • There are 44 direct, non-stopping flight departures to Britain a week, with a total seat capacity of 14,350 seats a week*
  • Three airports in South Africa now serve two British airportsas British Airways resumed serving the Durban-London Heathrow route in October 2018*
  • The current reduced rate of Air Passenger Duty for visitors departing Britain for South Africa is £78

 

*2018 data

 

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