Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Morocco

Morocco: Local guests in hotels and similar establishments was 3.50 million guests in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
3.50 million guests
Change on year
up 26.7%
World rank
42nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
3.55 million guests
in 2019
All-time low
1.00 million guests
in 1996
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Morocco, 1995–2022

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1995200820221995: 1.0M guests1996: 1.0M guests1997: 1.1M guests1998: 1.1M guests1999: 1.0M guests2000: 1.1M guests2001: 1.1M guests2002: 1.2M guests2003: 1.2M guests2004: 1.3M guests2005: 1.4M guests2006: 1.4M guests2007: 1.5M guests2008: 1.6M guests2009: 1.7M guests2010: 1.9M guests2011: 2.1M guests2012: 2.3M guests2013: 2.4M guests2014: 2.4M guests2015: 2.6M guests2016: 2.9M guests2017: 3.1M guests2018: 3.2M guests2019: 3.5M guests2020: 1.4M guests2021: 2.8M guests2022: 3.5M guests

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 3.50 million guests for local guests in hotels and similar establishments in 2022.

That represents a change of up 26.7% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Morocco peaked at 3.55 million guests in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million guests, in 1996.

Morocco ranks 42nd of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Morocco, 1995 to 2022.
Year guests Change
1995 1.01 million guests
1996 1.00 million guests -0.9%
1997 1.06 million guests +5.6%
1998 1.06 million guests +0.4%
1999 1.04 million guests -2.1%
2000 1.08 million guests +3.6%
2001 1.12 million guests +3.5%
2002 1.17 million guests +5.0%
2003 1.25 million guests +6.6%
2004 1.33 million guests +6.5%
2005 1.40 million guests +5.2%
2006 1.40 million guests +0.2%
2007 1.50 million guests +7.1%
2008 1.59 million guests +5.7%
2009 1.70 million guests +7.2%
2010 1.86 million guests +9.2%
2011 2.06 million guests +10.9%
2012 2.27 million guests +9.9%
2013 2.40 million guests +6.0%
2014 2.40 million guests +0.2%
2015 2.65 million guests +10.2%
2016 2.94 million guests +10.8%
2017 3.12 million guests +6.3%
2018 3.25 million guests +4.0%
2019 3.55 million guests +9.3%
2020 1.44 million guests -59.4%
2021 2.77 million guests +91.8%
2022 3.50 million guests +26.7%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 3.50 million guests is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 374,950 guests, 9.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 3.50 million guests is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.19 million guests, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Local 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +91.8% 1.44 million guests 2.77 million guests
2020 -59.4% 3.55 million guests 1.44 million guests

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.04 million guests 1.00 million guests 1.06 million guests 5
2000s 1.35 million guests 1.08 million guests 1.70 million guests 10
2010s 2.65 million guests 1.86 million guests 3.55 million guests 10
2020s 2.57 million guests 1.44 million guests 3.50 million guests 3

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 39 Belgium 5.04 million guests compare
  2. 40 Bulgaria 3.96 million guests compare
  3. 41 Algeria 3.60 million guests compare
  4. 43 Tunisia 2.88 million guests compare
  5. 44 Slovakia 2.80 million guests compare
  6. 45 Oman 2.57 million guests

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Frequently asked questions

What is local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Morocco?
Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Morocco was 3.50 million guests in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest local guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 3.55 million guests in 2019.
What is the lowest local guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million guests in 1996.
How does Morocco rank for local guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Morocco ranks 42nd out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
Is local guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. 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 Local guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Local guests in hotels and similar establishments
Unit
guests
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,992 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of domestic visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments within their own country.