Egypt's Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMS) said that the numbers of tourists that visited Egypt during the last six months have increased by %8,2, Al-Bawaba News reported Sunday. The CAPMS stated that the number of tourists reached 4,8 million during the first half of 2015 while it reached 4,4 million at the same period of last year. The total number of tourists recorded 9,9 million during 2014. The CAPMS statement came coinciding with the World Tourism Day on Sept.27.