This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
This article was automatically translated from Hibapress, the Arabic version:
Heba Press – Rabat
The parliamentarian Rashid Tibi Alaoui strongly criticized the government’s vision in the tourism sector, believing that the language of figures and the positive indicators promoted by the government are not in line with the results obtained on the ground.
In his intervention during the monthly session of questions in the House of Representatives, which carried on the theme “The main orientations of tourism policy”, the representative indicated that the recorded number of tourists arrived in Morocco in 2024, which is Student at 17.4 million tourists, is considered important, but he stressed that 49% of them are Moroccans worldwide, or about 8.6 million people, compared to a limited percentage of international tourists , which constitute the majority of the number of nights, which amounts to around 17 million nights.
The representative expressed his concern in the face of the reality of the Moroccan tourism sector, which manifests itself by the closure of numerous tourist establishments and the declaration of their bankruptcy, noting that the achievements obtained in the sector are mainly due to the Sage Royal Strategy, which AA contributed to strengthening the position of Morocco on the regional and international level, in addition to the natural and climatic capacities from which … the country benefits from it. He also underlined the importance of major international events, such as the 2025 African Cup and the 2030 World Cup, to strengthen the attractiveness of the sector.
The representative called for the need to adopt a global public policy based on a structural reform which strengthens the governance of tourism institutions and encourages the partnership between the public and private sectors, while revising the tax system to lighten the pressure on establishments tourism.
In comparison with neighboring countries, he spoke of tourism figures in Spain, which welcomed 95 million tourists, and in Portugal, who recorded 30 million tourists in 2024, criticizing the major competition gap, which is reflected in The low attraction of strong currencies. He stressed that strong currency income from tourism increased by 7%, against a 20% increase in strong currency expenses that Moroccans spend on tourism abroad, according to the exchange office.
