International tourism, expenditures in Morocco
Morocco: International tourism, expenditures was 1.51 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in Morocco, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, expenditures in Morocco stood at 1.51 billion current US$.
That represents a change of down 51.4% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Morocco peaked at 3.10 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 353.00 million current US$, in 1996.
That places Morocco 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures in Morocco, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 356.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 353.00 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 363.00 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 496.00 million current US$ | +36.6% |
| 1999 | 578.00 million current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 506.00 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 589.00 million current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 669.00 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 845.00 million current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 912.00 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 999.00 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 1.42 billion current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 1.91 billion current US$ | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 1.71 billion current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 1.88 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 2.26 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 2.10 billion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 2.00 billion current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 2.27 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 2.15 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 2.31 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 2.83 billion current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 2.99 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 3.10 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.51 billion current US$ | -51.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1.51 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 272.00 million current US$, 5.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1.51 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.51 billion current US$, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 429.20 million current US$ | 353.00 million current US$ | 578.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.07 billion current US$ | 506.00 million current US$ | 1.91 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 billion current US$ | 1.88 billion current US$ | 3.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 billion current US$ | 1.51 billion current US$ | 1.51 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More private sector data for Morocco
- Merchandise trade 75.2% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 87.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 82.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 49.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,295 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2729 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Morocco?
- International tourism, expenditures in Morocco was 1.51 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 3.10 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 353.00 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Morocco rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Morocco ranks 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.