In 2024, Morocco will emerge as the leading tourist destination on the African continent, surpassing Egypt. According to the latest figures relayed by the Ecofin agency, the Kingdom recorded 15.9 million tourist arrivals at the end of Novembercompared to 15.7 million for Egypt.
A Historic Record for Morocco
Morocco is thus reaching a historic milestone, consolidating its position as leader in the African tourism sector. This success is part of the continuity of the dynamic started in 2023, where the country had already exceeded the pre-pandemic levels of 2019. Ecofin underlines that Morocco could exceed the objective of 17.5 million visitors for 2024 and envisages to reach the 20 million mark in the future.
Egyptian Performance Strong but Inferior
Egypt, for its part, shows remarkable progress, but insufficient to maintain its first place. Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced that the country plans to welcome 18 million tourists by 2025, banking on major projects such as the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum and the development of new hotel infrastructure.
Accelerated Tourism Growth in Morocco
Morocco stands out for its diversification of source markets and a significant increase in arrivals from several European countries. Between June and September 2024, the Kingdom recorded 13.1 million visitors, an increase of 18% compared to the previous year. Among the most dynamic markets are the United Kingdom (+43%), Germany (+30%), Italy (+25%), France (+19%) and Spain (+14%) ).
The main Moroccan airports also demonstrate this growth. Marrakech-Menara shows growth of 32%, followed by Agadir-Al Massira (+35%), Tangier-Ibn Battouta (+18%), Fès-Saïs (+11%) and Mohammed V in Casablanca (+7% ).
Ambitious Perspectives
While December, traditionally marked by high influx, could allow us to cross the barrier of 17.5 million visitors, Morocco is now part of an ambitious trajectory aimed at strengthening its tourist attractiveness and diversifying its offers.
With this new performance, Morocco is not only ahead of Egypt, but is asserting itself as a key player in African tourism, capable of attracting a growing flow of international visitors thanks to its cultural wealth, stability and infrastructure. in full expansion.
The editorial team/Le7tv
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