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
Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Morocco, 1995–2022
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Number of domestic visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments within their own country.