Morocco vs United Arab Emirates: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes

Morocco
11.52 million trips
in 2019
United Arab Emirates
9.04 million trips
in 2021
Morocco rank
21st
United Arab Emirates rank
24th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes over time

  • Morocco
  • United Arab Emirates
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199520082021

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 11.52 million trips against 9.04 million trips in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 2.48 million trips.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.3 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Morocco ranks 21st and United Arab Emirates ranks 24th of 179 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, Morocco or United Arab Emirates?
Morocco, at 11.52 million trips against 9.04 million trips in United Arab Emirates as of 2019.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes between Morocco and United Arab Emirates?
2.48 million trips, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and United Arab Emirates?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do Morocco and United Arab Emirates rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
Morocco ranks 21st and United Arab Emirates ranks 24th 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

Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes
Unit
trips
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.