Morocco vs United Arab Emirates: Arrivals of tourists from abroad
Morocco
10.87 million arrivals
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
11.48 million arrivals
in 2021
Morocco rank
31st
United Arab Emirates rank
29th
Arrivals of tourists from abroad over time
- Morocco
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 11.48 million arrivals against 10.87 million arrivals in Morocco, a difference of 610,000 arrivals.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 31st and United Arab Emirates ranks 29th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.06 million arrivals | 2.75 million arrivals | 306,400 arrivals | Morocco |
| 2000s | 4.87 million arrivals | 5.45 million arrivals | 581,000 arrivals | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 11.23 million arrivals | 18.69 million arrivals | 7.47 million arrivals | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 3.25 million arrivals | 9.32 million arrivals | 6.07 million arrivals | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad, Morocco or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 11.48 million arrivals against 10.87 million arrivals in Morocco as of 2021.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad between Morocco and United Arab Emirates?
- 610,000 arrivals, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and United Arab Emirates?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Morocco and United Arab Emirates rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Morocco ranks 31st and United Arab Emirates ranks 29th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.