The World Economic Forum issued the 2017 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index placing Morocco on top of North African countries, third in the continent and 65th in the globe. At the continental level, Morocco was ranked third preceded only by South Africa and Mauritius. In light of the insecurity plugging several countries, Morocco was ranked the 20th safest destination in the globe. The biannual report reveals that the global travel and tourism sector accounts for 10 percent of global GDP and provides one in 10 jobs worldwide. The Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index measures “the set of factors and policies that enable the sustainable development of the travel and tourism sector, which in turn, contributes to the development and competitiveness of a country”.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 07, 2017 15:45 UTC