Rabat - Some 6 million tourists visited Morocco during the first seven months of 2016, an increase of 0.1% compared to the same period in 2015, according to the Tourism Observatory.
Rabat – Some 6 million tourists visited Morocco during the first seven months of 2016, an increase of 0.1% compared to the same period in 2015, according to the Tourism Observatory.
The number of foreign tourists declined by 4.3%, while the revenues of Moroccans living abroad increased by 4.7%, the Tourism Observatory said in its monthly note on tourism in Morocco in July 2016.
Tourist arrivals from UK, Germany, France and Italy fell by 7%, 3%, 2% and 2% respectively, the Observatory noted, adding that the number of Spanish, Belgian, and Dutch tourists increased by 1%, 1% and 2% respectively.
Overall overnight stays in hotels rose by 1% compared to July 2015 (-3.8% for non-resident tourists and +11.8% for resident tourists), the same source added.
Marrakech and Agadir accounted for 59% overnight stays during the first seven months of 2016, registering a 1% increase for each city, the observatory said.
