Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Morocco
Morocco: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 291.17 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Morocco, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 291.17 arrivals per 1,000 people for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in 2022.
That represents a change of up 189.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Morocco peaked at 357.13 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 75.93 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Morocco 102nd out of 203 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.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Morocco, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 98.56 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 100.45 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 112.89 arrivals per 1,000 people | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 112.05 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 136.19 arrivals per 1,000 people | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 150.51 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 152.01 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 152.51 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 161 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 182.85 arrivals per 1,000 people | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 192.47 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 213.12 arrivals per 1,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 237.54 arrivals per 1,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 249.28 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 260.41 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 286.07 arrivals per 1,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 283.84 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 281.06 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 297.33 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 300.63 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 294.07 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 295 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 320.17 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 342.89 arrivals per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 357.13 arrivals per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 75.93 arrivals per 1,000 people | -78.7% |
| 2021 | 100.72 arrivals per 1,000 people | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 291.17 arrivals per 1,000 people | +189.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 291.17 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.37 arrivals per 1,000 people, 8.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 291.17 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 255.2 arrivals per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people 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 | +189.1% | 100.72 arrivals per 1,000 people | 291.17 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -78.7% | 357.13 arrivals per 1,000 people | 75.93 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112.03 arrivals per 1,000 people | 98.56 arrivals per 1,000 people | 136.19 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 195.17 arrivals per 1,000 people | 150.51 arrivals per 1,000 people | 260.41 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 305.82 arrivals per 1,000 people | 281.06 arrivals per 1,000 people | 357.13 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.94 arrivals per 1,000 people | 75.93 arrivals per 1,000 people | 291.17 arrivals per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 99 South Korea 316.53 arrivals per 1,000 people
- 100 Japan 297.93 arrivals per 1,000 people
- 101 Namibia 291.59 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 103 Malaysia 290.27 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 104 French Guiana 278.73 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 105 Chile 265.08 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
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 arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Morocco?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Morocco was 291.17 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 357.13 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.93 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Morocco rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Morocco ranks 102nd out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.