This report is based on South African Tourism’s (SAT) latest Annual Tourism Performance report, which provides an overview of national and provincial tourism performance between January and December 2021. The data aims to reflect international tourist arrival trends, foreign expenditure patterns, accommodation usage, length of stay and an indication of the top international source markets to South Africa and the Western Cape.

In addition, the 2021 annual domestic tourism data for South Africa and the Western Cape is included in the report. Key trends reflects on the number of domestic overnight trips, day trips, expenditure patterns, bed nights, average length of stay and the main purpose of visit amongst domestic tourists.