“At the end of the first eight months of 2024, 11.8 million arrivals were recorded in Morocco, an increase of 16%, or 1.6 million additional arrivals,” indicates the DEPF in its recent economic report.
As for nights spent in classified accommodation establishments, their number increased by 8% at the end of July 2024, reaching 15.4 million nights, reports the same source.
This performance reflects the growth recorded of 6% in the first month of the third quarter as well as the increase of 13% recorded in the second quarter and that of 2.9% in the first quarter.
By segment, this development was driven, more particularly, by the 13% increase in overnight stays for non-residents.
Concerning tourism receipts, they strengthened by 9.5% in the first month of the third quarter of 2024, after +9.4% in the second quarter and a contraction of 4.2% in the first quarter of this year. At the end of July 2024, these revenues are around 59.4 billion dirhams, an increase of 3.5% compared to the end of July 2023.
2024-09-27 14:24:31