While South Africas inbound tourism recovery continues to strengthen, with total arrivals in March above pre-pandemic levels, performance across overseas source markets remains uneven.
According to the latest International Tourism Report from Statistics South Africa Stats SA, total arrivals reached 911 962 in March 2026 a 12.5 increase on March 2025 and 8.7 higher than March 2019.
However, this overall growth is again largely underpinned by Africa, which recorded 687 325 arrivals in March a 15.5 increase on 2025 and 14.4 higher than 2019.
