HIBAPRESS
The High Commission for Planning announced that the results of the tourism account for the year 2024 showed a marked increase in the gross domestic product (GDP) of the tourism sector's activity by 38.4% compared to 2019, reaching 116.2 billion dirhams.
The commission explained, in a news release, that “due to the increase in net taxes from subsidies on tourism products by 46%, the GDP of tourism increased by 38.4% to reach 116.2 billion dirhams in 2024 instead of 83.9 billion dirhams in 2019. Consequently, its contribution to the national GDP improved, reaching 7.3% in 2024 compared to 6.8% in 2019.”
The same source added that domestic consumption of tourism reached 201.7 billion dirhams in 2024, recording an increase of 42.6% compared to 2019.
This increase is attributed to the increase in domestic consumption of incoming tourism by 46.8%, reaching 136.9 billion dirhams, and domestic consumption of domestic and outgoing tourism by 34.6%, reaching 64.8 billion dirhams.
In this context, the share of incoming tourism from domestic consumption reached 67.9%; while the share of domestic and foreign tourism decreased to 32.1% during 2024.
The value of production in the tourism sector reached 181.9 billion dirhams in 2024, an increase of 42.3% compared to 2019; while the value added of tourism increased to reach 96.4 billion dirhams in 2024, an increase of 37%.
