Morocco’s tourism revenues to reach $7.9 billion

Thursday, November 23, 2023

Morocco’s tourism revenues reached MAD 80 billion, or $7.9 billion as of September.

New data from the Directorate of Studies and Financial Forecasts (DEPF) has shown.

The number represents a 24.8% annual increase in comparison with the same period last year, the data added.

DEPF explained that the revenues received strength by 33.1% in comparison to their pre-pandemic levels.

It adds to the number of tourist arrivals to Morocco that reached a record of 12.3 million tourists by the end of October.

In comparison to the 8.8 million arrivals recorded last year, the latest numbers indicate a growth of 39%.

The number of arrivals has strengthened by over 10% since pre-pandemic levels (end of October 2019).

This means that the number of arrivals rebounded from a 20.7 % decline at the end of 2022.

Despite the devastating earthquake that struck Morocco’s Al-Haouz region in September, this significant resurgence in tourism has still persisted.

With regards to overnight stays in classified accommodation establishments, numbers increased by 46% compared to the same period last year.

DEPF listed the key destinations attracting local and international tourists which include Marrakech, followed by Agadir, Casablanca, Tangier, Fez, and Rabat.

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