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Morocco Welcomes 14.1 Million Tourists Through August 2026

From Télégraphe · () Arabic

Translated from Arabic and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Morocco received 14.1 million tourists through August, an increase of 4.5% from the same period in 2025, or about 608,000 additional visitors.
  • Tourist arrivals exceeded 2 million in August for the first time, rising 3% year on year.
  • Tourism Minister Fatim-Zahra Ammor attributed the results to targeted investment under the 2023-2026 roadmap and said the sector still had room to expand its benefits across regions and industry participants.

Morocco welcomed 14.1 million tourists by the end of August 2026, adding about 608,000 visitors compared with the same period last year. The figure represents growth of 4.5%, according to the Ministry of Tourism, Handicrafts and the Social and Solidarity Economy.

August set a new monthly record. More than 2 million tourists visited Morocco during the month, 3% more than in August 2025. The ministry described the figures as evidence of a highly positive summer season and continued strong demand for Morocco as a destination.

The dynamics of Moroccan tourism are now built on solid and sustainable foundations. The 2023-2026 roadmap has shown that targeted investment in key drivers produces tangible results, both in tourist numbers and in economic and social impact.

· Fatim-Zahra AmmorMorocco’s tourism minister linked the visitor growth to the government’s tourism roadmap.

Tourism Minister Fatim-Zahra Ammor said Moroccan tourism had developed a stronger and more sustainable foundation. “The dynamics of Moroccan tourism are now built on solid and sustainable foundations,” she said. Ammor added that the 2023-2026 roadmap showed how targeted investment in key drivers was producing tangible results in visitor numbers and in the sector’s economic and social impact.

She said the sector had substantial potential and described the next phase as an opportunity to reinforce the current momentum and broaden its benefits among Morocco’s regions and tourism stakeholders.

The sector has substantial potential. The next phase will be an opportunity to reinforce this momentum and broaden its benefits among the different regions and stakeholders in the sector.

· Fatim-Zahra AmmorAmmor outlined the government’s focus for the next phase of tourism development.
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Originally published by Télégraphe in Arabic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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