Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Morocco
Morocco: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 12.12 billion current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Morocco, 1995–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Morocco is 12.12 billion current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Morocco peaked at 12.12 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.47 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places Morocco 33rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Morocco, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.47 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.86 billion current US$ | +26.4% |
| 1997 | 1.65 billion current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 1.93 billion current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 2.18 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 2.28 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 2.97 billion current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2002 | 3.16 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 3.80 billion current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 4.54 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 5.43 billion current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 6.90 billion current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2007 | 8.31 billion current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 8.88 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 7.98 billion current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 8.18 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 9.10 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 8.49 billion current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 8.20 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 9.07 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 7.76 billion current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 7.92 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 9.09 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 9.52 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 9.95 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 4.51 billion current US$ | -54.6% |
| 2021 | 4.67 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 10.43 billion current US$ | +123.4% |
| 2023 | 12.12 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 12.12 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 442.66 million current US$, 27.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 12.12 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.70 billion current US$, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +123.4% | 4.67 billion current US$ | 10.43 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.82 billion current US$ | 1.47 billion current US$ | 2.18 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.42 billion current US$ | 2.28 billion current US$ | 8.88 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.73 billion current US$ | 7.76 billion current US$ | 9.95 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.93 billion current US$ | 4.51 billion current US$ | 12.12 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 30 Egypt 17.17 billion current US$ compare
- 31 Poland 16.84 billion current US$ compare
- 32 Croatia 16.58 billion current US$ compare
- 34 Denmark 11.29 billion current US$
- 35 Philippines 11.19 billion current US$ compare
- 36 Dominican Republic 10.97 billion current US$
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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Morocco?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Morocco was 12.12 billion current US$ in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 12.12 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Morocco rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Morocco ranks 33rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. 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 Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 29 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.