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The Morocco’s Tourism Observatory shared new promising data on the country’s tourism performance, showing that the volume of overnight stays in classified tourist accommodation establishments also reported an increase of 10% by the end of April.
The observatory attributed the positive trend to a 16% increase in international tourist overnight stays.
However, domestic tourism experienced a slight decline of 2%.
Tourist arrivals at Morocco’s border posts reached approximately 13.1 visitors between January and September, showing a remarkable 18% increase compared to the same period last year.
Several key markets contributed to this development, a notable spike in tourist arrivals from the UK, Germany, France, and Spain.
In terms of airports’ capacity, five hubs recorded significant increases in arrivals — including Marrakech-Menara airport, which recorded a 32% increase.
Agadir Al Massira Airport came in second place with a 35% increase; it was followed by Tangier Ibn Battouta and Fez Saiss airports.
Casablanca’s Mohammed V Airport also recorded a growth of 7%, the data shows.
Arrivals in the month of September reached 1.28 million tourists, representing a 33% increase compared to the same period last year.
These latest data follow statistics released by the Ministry of Tourism in october.
According to the ministry, Morocco received by October this year an overall 14.6 million visitors, exceeding the number of arrivals the country recorded in the same period last year.
Morocco aims to reach 15 million visitors by the end of this year, 17 million in 2026 and 26 million arrivals in 2030.
The Moroccan government also mobilized initiatives and institutions like the North African kingdom Tourism Office to position Morocco among the top world destinations in the coming years.
