International tourist departures in Morocco

Morocco: International tourist departures was 2.02 million in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2.02 million
Change on year
up 132.5%
World rank
52nd
of 112 countries
All-time high
3.42 million
in 2008
All-time low
646,000
in 2020
Years of data
28
1995–2022

International tourist departures in Morocco, 1995–2022

1.0M2.0M3.0M1995200820221995: 1.3M1996: 1.2M1997: 1.2M1998: 1.3M1999: 1.5M2000: 1.5M2001: 1.7M2002: 1.5M2003: 1.6M2004: 1.6M2005: 2.2M2006: 2.1M2007: 2.7M2008: 3.4M2009: 2.3M2010: 2.2M2011: 2.4M2012: 2.3M2013: 2.2M2014: 1.9M2015: 1.9M2016: 1.9M2017: 1.8M2018: 1.9M2019: 2.0M2020: 646.0k2021: 869.0k2022: 2.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international tourist departures in Morocco is 2.02 million, 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 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 646,000, 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

Annual values for International tourist departures in Morocco, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 1.32 million —
1996 1.21 million -8.0%
1997 1.20 million -0.7%
1998 1.27 million +6.0%
1999 1.54 million +21.2%
2000 1.51 million -2.4%
2001 1.70 million +12.8%
2002 1.53 million -9.9%
2003 1.61 million +5.2%
2004 1.60 million -0.6%
2005 2.25 million +40.2%
2006 2.13 million -5.0%
2007 2.67 million +25.0%
2008 3.42 million +28.2%
2009 2.29 million -33.0%
2010 2.17 million -5.1%
2011 2.38 million +9.3%
2012 2.32 million -2.3%
2013 2.19 million -5.5%
2014 1.85 million -15.7%
2015 1.91 million +3.2%
2016 1.86 million -2.4%
2017 1.85 million -0.8%
2018 1.92 million +4.0%
2019 2.01 million +4.5%
2020 646,000 -67.8%
2021 869,000 +34.5%
2022 2.02 million +132.5%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 2.02 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 895,500, 2.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 2.02 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.09 million, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +132.5% 869,000 2.02 million
2020 -67.8% 2.01 million 646,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.31 million 1.20 million 1.54 million 5
2000s 2.07 million 1.51 million 3.42 million 10
2010s 2.05 million 1.85 million 2.38 million 10
2020s 1.18 million 646,000 2.02 million 3

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 49 Romania 2.23 million
  2. 50 Croatia 2.12 million compare
  3. 51 Peru 2.12 million compare
  4. 53 El Salvador 1.88 million compare
  5. 54 Latvia 1.80 million compare
  6. 55 Cyprus 1.75 million

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures in Morocco?
International tourist departures in Morocco was 2.02 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 3.42 million in 2008.
What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 646,000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist departures
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
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