Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Morocco
Morocco: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 8.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Morocco, 1995–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 8.3% for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Morocco peaked at 9.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2021.
That places Morocco 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.8% | — |
| 1996 | 4.3% | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | +27.7% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -51.8% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +141.8% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 5.3% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.0% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 3.3% | 8.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 45 Dominican Republic 8.8%
- 46 Thailand 8.8% compare
- 47 Cambodia 8.5% compare
- 49 United Arab Emirates 8.2% compare
- 50 Luxembourg 7.2% compare
- 51 Kyrgyzstan 6.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Morocco
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.57 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 14.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2688 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,276 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 15.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5113 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,426 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Morocco?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Morocco was 8.3% in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2021.
- How does Morocco rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Morocco ranks 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.