Morocco reports 7% rise in first-quarter tourist arrivals

Tourists ride bicycles along Tanja Marina Bay on a sunny day in front of the old medina of central Tangier, Morocco

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Morocco received 4.3 million tourists in the first three months of this year, up 7% from a year earlier, the tourism ministry said on Friday, even as tensions in the Gulf have weighed on air traffic and travel costs globally.

Despite this backdrop, Morocco recorded an 18% rise in tourist arrivals in March, according to a tourism ministry statement.

The ministry attributed the growth to strengthened air connectivity, a diversification of source markets, and improved accommodation and entertainment offerings across ‌the ⁠country.

Tourism revenue reached 21.4 billion dirhams ($2.3 billion) by the end of February, up 22.2% from a year earlier, according to foreign ⁠exchange regulator data.

Morocco was the most visited country in Africa last year, attracting 19.8 million ⁠tourists.

The country is targeting 26 million visitors by 2030, when it is ⁠set to co-host the FIFA World Cup alongside Spain and Portugal.

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