Morocco’s tourism revenue rose 8% to 87.1 billion dirhams ($8.65 billion) in Septembercompared to 80.4 billion dirhams ($7.99 billion) recorded during the same month last year, according to figures reported by Morocco World News.
The Morocco Tourism Observatory revealed positive data on the sector’s performance, highlighting a 10 percent increase in the volume of overnight stays in classified tourist establishments at the end of April. The agency attributed this growth to a 16% increase in overnight stays by international tourists.
On the other hand, domestic tourism saw a slight decline of 2%.
Between January and September, tourist arrivals at Morocco’s border crossing points reached approximately 13.1 million, representing a remarkable increase of 18% compared to the same period last year. Several countries contributed to this development, with a notable increase in tourist arrivals from the United Kingdom, Germany, France and Spain.
In terms of airport capacity, five airports saw significant increases in arrivals. These include Marrakech-Menara airport.
Agadir Al Massira Airport came in second, with an increase of 35%, followed by Tangier Ibn Battouta and Fez Saiss airports, which also recorded significant increases.
Casablanca’s Mohammed V Airport saw more moderate growth, with an increase of 7%, according to the data.
In September, tourist arrivals reached 1.28 millionan increase of 33% compared to the previous year.
This data adds to statistics published by the Ministry of Tourism in October, which reveal a solid performance of the sector.
