Ireland vs Morocco: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Ireland
9.49 million trips
in 2019
Morocco
11.52 million trips
in 2019
Ireland rank
23rd
Morocco rank
21st
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time
- Ireland
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 11.52 million trips against 9.49 million trips in Ireland, a difference of 2.03 million trips.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 23rd and Morocco ranks 21st of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Morocco in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.28 million trips | 2.81 million trips | 1.47 million trips | Ireland |
| 2000s | 5.95 million trips | 5.30 million trips | 646,000 trips | Ireland |
| 2010s | 8.01 million trips | 9.87 million trips | 1.86 million trips | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Ireland or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 11.52 million trips against 9.49 million trips in Ireland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Ireland and Morocco?
- 2.03 million trips, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Morocco?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Ireland and Morocco rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Ireland ranks 23rd and Morocco ranks 21st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. 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.