The number of tourists visiting the Isles has been growing at 9.6% annually which is attributed to improved infrastructure including a modernized airport, roads and friendly environment. Competing with other Indian Ocean Islands of Seychelles, Reunion and Mauritius, Zanzibar received about 200,000 tourists last year.
Alisema Serikali ya Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar inaendelea kukamilisha taratibu zilizobakia katika hatua za mwisho kwa ajili ya kukamilisha mradi wa ujenzi wa eneo la maegesho ya Ndege kwenye uwanja wa ndege wa Kimataifa wa Zanzibar. Balozi Seif alisema Zanzibar kupitia miradi hiyo itaongeza mapato yake kupitia Sekta ya Utalii, harakati za Kibiashara nah ii itatokana na ongezeko kubwa la idadi ya watalii na wageni watakaoamua kutumia huduma hizo za usafiri wa uhakika.