Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Morocco
Morocco: Arrivals of tourists from abroad was 10.87 million arrivals in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Morocco, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals.
Analysis
In 2022, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Morocco stood at 10.87 million arrivals.
That represents a change of up 192.0% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad in Morocco peaked at 12.93 million arrivals in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.60 million arrivals, in 1995.
Morocco ranks 31st of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Morocco, year by year
| Year | arrivals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.60 million arrivals | — |
| 1996 | 2.69 million arrivals | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 3.07 million arrivals | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 3.10 million arrivals | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 3.82 million arrivals | +23.3% |
| 2000 | 4.28 million arrivals | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 4.38 million arrivals | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.45 million arrivals | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 4.76 million arrivals | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 5.48 million arrivals | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 5.84 million arrivals | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 6.56 million arrivals | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 7.41 million arrivals | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 7.88 million arrivals | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 8.34 million arrivals | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 9.29 million arrivals | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 9.34 million arrivals | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 9.38 million arrivals | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 10.05 million arrivals | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 10.28 million arrivals | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 10.18 million arrivals | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.33 million arrivals | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 11.35 million arrivals | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 12.29 million arrivals | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 12.93 million arrivals | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 2.78 million arrivals | -78.5% |
| 2021 | 3.72 million arrivals | +34.0% |
| 2022 | 10.87 million arrivals | +192.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 10.87 million arrivals is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 546,464 arrivals, 19.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 10.87 million arrivals is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.66 million arrivals, 4.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad 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 | +192.0% | 3.72 million arrivals | 10.87 million arrivals |
| 2020 | -78.5% | 12.93 million arrivals | 2.78 million arrivals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.06 million arrivals | 2.60 million arrivals | 3.82 million arrivals | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.94 million arrivals | 4.28 million arrivals | 8.34 million arrivals | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.54 million arrivals | 9.29 million arrivals | 12.93 million arrivals | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.79 million arrivals | 2.78 million arrivals | 10.87 million arrivals | 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 arrivals of tourists from abroad in Morocco?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad in Morocco was 10.87 million arrivals in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 12.93 million arrivals in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.60 million arrivals in 1995.
- How does Morocco rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad?
- Morocco ranks 31st out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 Arrivals of tourists from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight.