This question was closed as "no" with an end date of 31 October 2016. There were 506,000 tourist arrivals in October of 2016 (Central Bank of Egypt). See our FAQ to learn about how we resolve questions and how scores are calculated.

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Tourism has long played an important role in Egypt's economy, but political turmoil in the past several years has significantly reduced the number of foreign visitors to the country. This question will be resolved using data reported by the Central Bank of Egypt on their monthly statistical bulletin. You can find the relevant table by downloading the "Real Sector" spreadsheet and looking at Tab 54 "Number of Tourists & Nights Spent." The relevant figure for this question is in the row labeled "Number of Tourist Arrivals," and the column labeled 2016 October. Egypt registered 909,000 tourist arrivals in October of 2015 (Central Bank of Egypt). This question will be suspended on 31 October 2016, and closed when official numbers are released, typically two months later. Recommended Questions Will Egypt’s GDP growth rate for their 2016/2017 fiscal year equal or exceed 5%? What will the settlement price of the January 2017 Dubai/Oman Crude Oil futures contract be on 30 November 2016?