Casablanca – Morocco’s travel revenues reached MAD 79.009 billion ($7.98 billion) in the first seven months of 2026, up 13.4% from the same period a year earlier, according to the latest figures from the Exchange Office.
The increase comes as tourism and international travel continue to post gains in 2026. Moroccan airports handled 22.283 million passengers between January and July, an 8.77% increase compared with the same period in 2025.
International traffic rose 8.82% to nearly 19.9 million passengers, with European markets accounting for more than 16.5 million travellers.
The Exchange Office said travel spending also increased during the period, rising 7.3% to MAD 19.92 billion ($2.01 billion). As a result, the travel balance recorded a surplus of MAD 59.08 billion ($5.96 billion), representing a 15.7% increase from the end of July 2025.
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The latest figures follow a strong first half for the tourism sector. Morocco received nearly 9.4 million visitors by the end of June, up 6% year on year, according to the Directorate of Studies and Financial Forecasts.
Travel revenues had reached MAD 64.9 billion ($6.56 billion) by then, an increase of 15.9%. Overnight stays in classified accommodation also rose 9% during the first half of the year.
The tourism ministry said in July that the country was continuing to build on the growth recorded in 2025, when Morocco welcomed nearly 20 million tourists.
It also said air capacity contracted for summer 2026 had reached 7.74 million seats, up 13% from the previous year, with 52 new international routes launched during the first half of the year.
Money sent home by Moroccans living abroad also increased during the first seven months. Remittances rose 8.1% to MAD 74.78 billion ($7.55 billion).
The increase follows a 9.9% rise in the first half of the year, when MRE transfers reached MAD 61.48 billion ($6.72 billion), after exceeding MAD 50.22 billion ($5.36 billion) by the end of May, up 8.8% year on year. Morocco has also been working to make remittance transfers more accessible and less costly.
In June, Bank Al-Maghrib said it was working with stakeholders to improve the efficiency and transparency of money transfer services, expand digital access and reduce transfer costs.
The central bank also pointed to stricter European Union regulations affecting Moroccan banks’ subsidiaries in Europe as a challenge for the country’s remittance system.
