Morocco to Outperform Egypt in Tourism by 2025: A Remarkable Success for the Moroccan Tourism Industry

 Morocco has made remarkable progress in tourism this year, surpassing Egypt in terms of the number of visitors and tourism revenues, according to recent international reports. This success reflects the great efforts made by Morocco to develop its tourism infrastructure, improve its services, and promote its cultural, historical, and natural landmarks.

Factors of Moroccan superiority in tourism

Tourism diversity:

Morocco offers a diverse tourism experience that includes:

• Imperial cities such as Marrakech, Fez and Rabat.
• Mountain tourism in the Atlas.
• Coastal beaches on the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
• Desert tourism in Merzouga and Ouarzazate.

Global promotion:

Tourism promotion campaigns launched by the Moroccan Ministry of Tourism, in cooperation with the private sector, helped attract millions of tourists. The focus was on highlighting Morocco's culture and heritage, in addition to providing unique experiences such as Moroccan cuisine and traditional baths.

Improving infrastructure:

Morocco's investment in developing airports, hotels and transportation networks helped improve the visitor experience. Marrakech Menara Airport and Mohammed V Airport in Casablanca are considered among the best in the region.

Political stability:

Morocco enjoys a good reputation as a safe and stable destination, and is a major attraction for tourists from Europe, America and Asia.

Moroccan tourism figures for 2025

• Number of tourists: Morocco received about 18 million visitors during the year, a significant increase over previous years.
• Revenue: Tourism revenues increased by 18% compared to last year, reaching record levels.
• Main markets: Visitors from France, Spain, Germany and the United States were the most frequented.

Tourism Challenges in Egypt

Despite the great attraction that Egypt enjoys, especially with the presence of landmarks such as the pyramids, the Sphinx, and the Karnak Temple, there are challenges that affected tourism performance this year:

• Political and security tensions in some areas.
• Problems related to infrastructure and tourism services.
• Intense competition from other countries in the region such as Turkey and the Emirates.

Morocco’s superiority over Egypt in tourism for the year 2025 reflects the success of Moroccan policies in this field, and its continuous efforts to develop the tourism sector and attract more visitors. This superiority is an incentive to continue to excel in providing an exceptional tourism experience, and encourages positive competition between countries to enhance regional tourism.