Morocco’s tourism sector has registered an unprecedented 39% growth in October 2023, compared to the same period last year.

The Moroccan Ministry of Tourism, Crafts, and Social Solidarity revealed on Monday that the country has welcomed over 12 million visitors in 2023.

Despite initial concerns about the impact of the September 8 earthquake on tourism, Minister Fatim-Zahra Ammor proudly declared: “We have just crossed the threshold of 12 million visitors in 2023, despite the challenges posed by the Al Haouz earthquake.”

Ammor emphasized that the achievement is a reflection of the country’s commitment to diversifying source markets, stating: “We are on track for a record-breaking year, aiming for 14 million tourists.”

Morocco’s tourism success in September, initially considered a record-breaking month with 960,000 tourists, has pointed for some to a sustained growth trajectory.

Morocco’s tourism sector is one of the most important in the country’s economy, contributing to the Moroccan GDP as well as the job market.

This has caused concern in recent years as the global tourism industry witnessed a downward trend due to the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the economic downturn caused by the resulting recession.

The September 8 earthquake in Morocco was another cause for concern, as it hit near Marrakech, one of the country’s premier tourist destinations. The industry, however, seems to be going strong, still on a trajectory to recover well from the COVID pandemic.

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According to statistics from the Moroccan Ministry of Tourism, 11 million tourists visited Morocco in 2022, accounting for 84% of all visitors who visited the country during the time before the Corona pandemic.

Fatima Zahra Amor, the minister of tourism, traditional industry, social inclusion, and solidarity, stated on Monday that” Morocco is still recovering from the Corona crisis despite managing to attract 84% more tourists in 2022 than in 2019″

When asked about the tourism industry in the House of Representatives, the Minister of Tourism replied that Morocco had “a significant tourist recovery in reaching this percentage,” noting that the overall recovery rate had not gone above 65%.

According to the official Moroccan news agency, which the minister mentioned, tourism receipts in hard currency experienced a recovery rate of 112% last November, with an estimated financial coverage of $8 billion.

As stated by the Moroccan official, the industry will continue to recover from the corona pandemic and will experience “increasing growth, especially after the influence that Morocco has experienced during the World Cup in Qatar.”

The Minister also added that, in terms of domestic tourism, the recovery rate has surpassed 101% compared to 2019.

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