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.
Reuters – 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.
