Morocco welcomes 15.7 million tourists by the end of September 2026, up 5%

Morocco's tourism ministry reports over 717,000 more arrivals than a year earlier, with September alone topping 1.5 million visitors, up 8%.

Morocco welcomes 15.7 million tourists by the end of September 2026, up 5%

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Travel & Tourism10 October 2026

Via: Hespress

Morocco's Ministry of Tourism, Handicrafts and Social and Solidarity Economy announced that the Kingdom received 15.7 million tourists and visitors in the first nine months of 2026, an increase of 5% — more than 717,000 additional arrivals compared with the same period of 2025.

September alone saw more than 1.5 million arrivals, up 8% year on year. According to the Foreign Exchange Office, travel receipts reached MAD 97.9 billion by the end of August, up 9.7%.

Tourism Minister Fatim-Zahra Ammor said the goal of 26 million tourists a year by 2030 is now "closer than ever".