The latest data from the “World Tourism Barometer” issued by the United Nations Tourism Organization revealed that Morocco continued to strengthen its presence among the most prominent global tourist destinations, after it ranked twenty-second in the world in terms of the number of international tourist arrivals during the year 2025, receiving a total of 19.8 million tourists..
According to a statement issued by the Moroccan Ministry of Tourism, this performance reflects the continuous growth witnessed by the tourism sector, as Morocco was able to advance three additional ranks in just one year, and also gained twelve ranks compared to 2019, when it was ranked thirty-fourth in the world..
The improvement was not limited to the number of arrivals only, but also included international tourism revenues, as Morocco moved from the thirty-second place to the thirty-first place in the world during the year 2025, after the sector’s revenues reached about 14.8 billion dollars, according to the Moroccan website “The Depth”..
The Moroccan Ministry of Tourism said that the tourism road map launched by the government in 2023 focused on enhancing air connectivity, developing the tourism offer, expanding hotel capacity, and improving the quality of the tourism experience, in addition to qualifying the human capital working in the sector..
During the first quarter of this year, Morocco recorded a 7% growth in the number of arriving tourists, a rate more than three times the global average set at 2%, according to data from the United Nations Tourism Organization..
The Ministry of Tourism said that Morocco received more than 7.7 million tourists by the end of May 2026, an increase of 7% compared to the same period in 2025..
The Ministry explained that the Moroccan tourism sector continues to achieve positive results, as it received 1.7 million tourists during the month of May 2026, recording an increase of 13% compared to May 2025..
The Moroccan Minister of Tourism, Fatima Zahraa Ammor, said, “The Moroccan tourism sector continues to achieve positive performance during the year 2026.”“.
She explained, “The recorded results confirm the success of the strategy that focuses on investing in air connectivity, developing the tourism offer and improving the tourist experience.”
