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Tourist arrivals reached more than 1,140,000 people during the month of June 2022, up 5% compared to June 2019 and 235% compared to June 2021, reveals the Ministry of Tourism, Crafts and Tourism. social and solidarity economy – tourism department. This performance exceeds that of June 2019, having seen the arrival of 1,092,000, representing a growth of 5%. The latter is more pronounced compared to the same period of 2021, the ministry said in a press release.
Tourism in Morocco thus continues its ascent towards its pre-pandemic levels. According to the same source, Moroccans residing abroad (MRE) contributed strongly to this growth, with the arrival of 620,000 in June, an increase of 27% compared to June 2019. These arrivals will peak during July and August 2022, added the same source.
Several factors will contribute to the acceleration of this recovery, including the strengthening of air capacity which exceeds that of 2019, the various partnerships signed with tour operators to secure a large number of arrivals and the various measures undertaken in favor of attractiveness of the destination, such as the launch of the electronic visa from July 10, and whose impacts will be felt on medium-term arrivals to the kingdom.