Morocco Tourism Surges: Over 5.4 Million Visitors in First Half of 2019

5 September 2019 – byGinette · 1 min read

Very good news for Moroccan tourism, whose players can rub their hands. According to statistics from the Tourism Observatory (OTM), more than 5.4 million tourists, including more than 2 million Moroccans residing abroad (MREs), visited Morocco between January and June 2019.

Thus, there is an increase of 6.2% during the first half of 2019 for foreign tourists and 7.1% for Moroccans residing abroad (MREs).

In total, 11.46 million overnight stays were recorded in classified tourist accommodation establishments, an increase of 5% compared to the first half of 2018.

Marrakech and Agadir come out on top with 58% of the total overnight stays recorded. Tangier and Fez account for 11% and 4% respectively. Tourism revenues in Morocco, according to the Office of Foreign Exchange, have seen a significant increase of 13.7%.

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