A record number: 17.4 million tourists visited Morocco in 2024
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Press. Rabat
The Ministry of Tourism, Crafts and the Social and Solidarity Economy indicated that Morocco broke its record by welcoming 17.4 million tourists in 2024.
The ministry explained, in a press release, that “Morocco achieved a major and unprecedented feat during the year 2024. It welcomed 17.4 million tourists at the end of December, thus achieving the ambitious objective of 2026 , two years ahead of schedule.
The same source adds that these figures indicate a 20 percent increase in the number of arriving tourists compared to the year 2023, or around 3 million additional tourists.
This positive dynamic reflects a notable increase, whether among foreign tourists, who reached 8.8 million tourists (+23%), or among Moroccans residing abroad, whose number reached 8.6 million tourists (+17%).
The balanced distribution between foreign tourists (51%) and Moroccans living abroad (49%) also shows that the destination continues to attract both groups.
The communication concludes that these results exceed the 2019 figures by 35%, which underlines the effectiveness of the tourism roadmap and makes Morocco the leading tourist destination in Africa.
