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Figure 13: Arrivals into King Shaka International Airport (January to December 2023)
The number of domestic trips to KZN declined substantially during 2017 and 2018, only to rebound in 2019. The impact of COVID-19 resulted in another significant decline in domestic trips. Receipts generated from domestic trips in 2022 was R19.9bn. The total domestic spend for the country was R99.2 billion, meaning KZN generated a hefty 20%.
Table: Domestic tourism, KZN and SA (2014-2023)
Domestic Tourism
Trips
Spend
SA
KZN
SA
KZN
2014
28.0 million
5.2 million
R26.8 billion
R5.1 billion
2015
24.5 million
4.9 million
R23.6 billion
R5.5 billion
2016
24.3 million
4.2 million
R26.5 billion
R4.5 billion
2017
17.2 million
2.8 million
R22.1 billion
R3.5 billion
2018
17.7 million
2.9 million
R26.4 billion
R5.0 billion
2019
28.5 million
6.2 million
R43.9 billion
R8.0 billion
2020
20.5 million
3.8 million
R53.1 billion
R16.4 billion
2021
16.1 million
2.6 million
R45.4 billion
R10.3 billion
2022
34.0 million
7.5 million
R99.2 billion
R19.9 billion
2023
37.9 million
6.2 million
R124.4 billion
R18.4 billion
KwaZulu-Natal receives domestic tourists from all provinces, with the main sources being Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, followed by Western Cape, Mpumalanga and Limpopo.
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