Egypt vs Morocco: International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons
Egypt
12.76 million trips
in 2019
Morocco
11.52 million trips
in 2019
Egypt rank
20th
Morocco rank
21st
International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons over time
- Egypt
- Morocco
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 12.76 million trips against 11.52 million trips in Morocco, a difference of 1.24 million trips.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 20th and Morocco ranks 21st of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Morocco in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.67 million trips | 3.06 million trips | 613,333 trips | Egypt |
| 2000s | 6.95 million trips | 5.30 million trips | 1.65 million trips | Egypt |
| 2010s | 9.78 million trips | 9.87 million trips | 88,200 trips | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons, Egypt or Morocco?
- Egypt, at 12.76 million trips against 11.52 million trips in Morocco as of 2019.
- What is the difference in international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons between Egypt and Morocco?
- 1.24 million trips, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Morocco?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do Egypt and Morocco rank globally for international trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons?
- Egypt ranks 20th and Morocco ranks 21st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as International trips for personal vs. business and professional reasons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.