Sustainable Tourism in South Africa

Summary

Sustainable Tourism in South Africa industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value 2020-25, and forecast to 2030). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

Sustainable tourism, also known as ecological tourism or eco-tourism, aims to lessen the damaging effects of travel on the planet while fostering positive social and economic benefits. Sustainable tourism minimizes the negative impacts and maximizes the positive impacts of tourism as an activity while conserving resources or using them wisely to maintain their long-term viability. It takes full account of socioeconomic, cultural, and environmental impacts and addresses the needs of visitors, industry, and host communities. The market scope includes hotels & motels, travel intermediaries (travel agents, direct), food service (commercial food services), and transportation (airlines, passenger rail, road).
The South African sustainable tourism market recorded a revenue of $10.17 billion in 2025, and the value increased with a CAGR of 25.2% between 2020 and 2025.
The domestic segment accounted for the market's largest proportion in 2025, with total revenue of $5.38 billion, equivalent to 53.0% of the market's overall value.
In 2025, the South African sustainable tourism market recorded an annual growth of 10.7%.

Scope

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Reasons to Buy

What was the size of the South Africa sustainable tourism market by value in 2025?
What will be the size of the South Africa sustainable tourism market in 2030?
What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the South Africa sustainable tourism market?
How has the market performed over the last five years?
Who are the top competitiors in South Africa's sustainable tourism market?

1 Executive Summary

1.1. Market Value
1.2. Market Value Forecast
1.3. Category Segmentation
1.4. Geography Segmentation
1.5. Market Rivalry
1.6. Competitive Landscape

2 Market Overview

2.1. Market Definition
2.2. Market Analysis

3 Market Data

3.1. Market Value

4 Market Segmentation

4.1. Category Segmentation
4.2. Geography Segmentation

5 Market Outlook

5.1. Market Value Forecast

6 Five Forces Analysis

6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer Power
6.3. Supplier Power
6.4. New Entrants
6.5. Threat Of Substitutes
6.6. Degree Of Rivalry

7 Competitive Landscape

7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What are the leading companies’ Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives?
7.3. What are the strengths of the leading players?

8 Company Profiles

8.1. Accor SA
8.2. Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd
8.3. Famous Brands Ltd
8.4. South African Airways SOC Ltd

9 Macroeconomic Indicators

9.1. Country data

10 Appendix

10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry Associations
10.3. Related the Analyst Research
10.4. About the Analyst

List of Tables

Table 1: South Africa Sustainable Tourism Market Value: $ Million, 2020-25
Table 2: South Africa Sustainable Tourism Market Category Segmentation: % Share, By Value, 2020-25
Table 3: South Africa Sustainable Tourism Market Category Segmentation: $ Million, 2020-25
Table 4: South Africa Sustainable Tourism Market Geography Segmentation: $ Million, 2025
Table 5: South Africa Sustainable Tourism Market Value Forecast: $ Million, 2025-30
Table 6: Accor SA: Key Facts
Table 7: Accor SA: annual financial ratios
Table 8: Accor SA: key employees
Table 9: Accor SA: key employees Continued
Table 10: Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd: Key Facts
Table 11: Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd: annual financial ratios
Table 12: Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd: key employees
Table 13: Famous Brands Ltd: Key Facts
Table 14: Famous Brands Ltd: annual financial ratios
Table 15: Famous Brands Ltd: key employees
Table 16: South African Airways SOC Ltd: Key Facts
Table 17: South African Airways SOC Ltd: key employees
Table 18: South Africa Size Of Population (Million), 2021-23
Table 19: South Africa Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2021-24
Table 20: South Africa GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2021-24
Table 21: South Africa Inflation, 2021-23
Table 22: South Africa Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2021-24
Table 23: South Africa Exchange Rate, 2020-25

List of Figures

Figure 1: South Africa Sustainable Tourism Market Value: $ Million, 2020-25
Figure 2: South Africa Sustainable Tourism Market Category Segmentation: $ Million, 2020-25
Figure 3: South Africa Sustainable Tourism Market Geography Segmentation: % Share, By Value, 2025
Figure 4: South Africa Sustainable Tourism Market Value Forecast: $ Million, 2025-30
Figure 5: Forces Driving Competition In The Sustainable Tourism Market In South Africa, 2025
Figure 6: Drivers Of Buyer Power In The Sustainable Tourism Market In South Africa, 2025
Figure 7: Drivers Of Supplier Power In The Sustainable Tourism Market In South Africa, 2025
Figure 8: Factors Influencing The Likelihood Of New Entrants In The Sustainable Tourism Market In South Africa, 2025
Figure 9: Factors Influencing The Threat Of Substitutes In The Sustainable Tourism Market In South Africa, 2025
Figure 10: Drivers Of Degree Of Rivalry In The Sustainable Tourism Market In South Africa, 2025

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

Accor SA
Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd
Famous Brands Ltd
South African Airways SOC Ltd

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