Morocco emerged in 2019 as the leading African tourism destination for foreign holiday makers, according to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) whose provisional figures credit the kingdom with 13 million visitor and a gain estimated at $7.7 billion. The UNWTO figures suggest 5.2 per cent increase in the number of arrivals in the kingdom compared to figures of the same period last year. The tourism market contributors for the Moroccan tourism industry, the UN agency notes, are foreigners and Moroccan nationals living abroad. French citizens are by far leading foreign tourists, accounting for 2 million visitors (+6 per cent increase). Other nationalities include Italians, English and Belgians who represent the largest contributor in terms of increase, according to 2018 and 2019 figures.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 20, 2020 15:56 UTC