Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Morocco
Morocco: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 3.42 million guests in 2022. ▲ Rising
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Morocco, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Morocco is 3.42 million guests, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 290.9% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Morocco peaked at 5.61 million guests in 2019 and was at its lowest, 876,000 guests, in 2021.
That places Morocco 39th out of 139 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Morocco, year by year
| Year | guests | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.12 million guests | — |
| 1996 | 2.24 million guests | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 2.54 million guests | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 2.80 million guests | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 3.22 million guests | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 3.39 million guests | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 3.08 million guests | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 2.63 million guests | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 2.45 million guests | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 2.87 million guests | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 3.47 million guests | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 3.81 million guests | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 3.91 million guests | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.82 million guests | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.67 million guests | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 4.08 million guests | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 3.46 million guests | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 3.57 million guests | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 4.03 million guests | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 4.22 million guests | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 3.68 million guests | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 3.69 million guests | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.63 million guests | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 5.36 million guests | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 5.61 million guests | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.08 million guests | -80.7% |
| 2021 | 876,000 guests | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 3.42 million guests | +290.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 3.42 million guests is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 183,000 guests, 18.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 3.42 million guests is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.41 million guests, 2.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +290.9% | 876,000 guests | 3.42 million guests |
| 2020 | -80.7% | 5.61 million guests | 1.08 million guests |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.58 million guests | 2.12 million guests | 3.22 million guests | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.31 million guests | 2.45 million guests | 3.91 million guests | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 million guests | 3.46 million guests | 5.61 million guests | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 million guests | 876,000 guests | 3.42 million guests | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More reference data data for Morocco
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 21.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Morocco?
- Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Morocco was 3.42 million guests in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 5.61 million guests in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 876,000 guests in 2021.
- How does Morocco rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Morocco ranks 39th out of 139 countries with data for 2022.
- Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments.