International tourist departures in Morocco
Morocco: International tourist departures was 2.02 million departures in 2022. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures in Morocco, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in departures.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourist departures in Morocco is 2.02 million departures, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 132.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Morocco peaked at 3.42 million departures in 2008 and was at its lowest, 646,000 departures, in 2020.
That places Morocco 52nd out of 112 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.
International tourist departures in Morocco, year by year
| Year | departures | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.32 million departures | — |
| 1996 | 1.21 million departures | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 1.20 million departures | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.27 million departures | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 1.54 million departures | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 1.51 million departures | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.70 million departures | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 1.53 million departures | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 1.61 million departures | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 1.60 million departures | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.25 million departures | +40.2% |
| 2006 | 2.13 million departures | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 2.67 million departures | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 3.42 million departures | +28.2% |
| 2009 | 2.29 million departures | -33.0% |
| 2010 | 2.17 million departures | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 2.38 million departures | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 2.32 million departures | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.19 million departures | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.85 million departures | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 1.91 million departures | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.86 million departures | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.85 million departures | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.92 million departures | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.01 million departures | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 646,000 departures | -67.8% |
| 2021 | 869,000 departures | +34.5% |
| 2022 | 2.02 million departures | +132.5% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 2.02 million departures is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 895,500 departures, 2.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 2.02 million departures is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.09 million departures, 65% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures 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 | +132.5% | 869,000 departures | 2.02 million departures |
| 2020 | -67.8% | 2.01 million departures | 646,000 departures |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 million departures | 1.20 million departures | 1.54 million departures | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.07 million departures | 1.51 million departures | 3.42 million departures | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 million departures | 1.85 million departures | 2.38 million departures | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 million departures | 646,000 departures | 2.02 million departures | 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 international tourist departures in Morocco?
- International tourist departures in Morocco was 2.02 million departures in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 million departures in 2008.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 646,000 departures in 2020.
- How does Morocco rank for international tourist departures?
- Morocco ranks 52nd out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 International tourist departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.