KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
The contribution of Travel & Tourism to Gross Domestic Product is expected to rise from 16.2% (MAD117.7 bn or US$14,639.0 mn) in 2009 to 16.7% (MAD229.9 bn or US$26,223.5 mn) by 2019.

Employment
The contribution of the Travel & Tourism economy to employment is expected to rise from 1,540,000 jobs in 2009, 14.0% of total employment or 1 in every 7.1 jobs to 1,955,000 jobs, 14.5% of total employment or 1 in every 6.9 jobs by 2019.

Growth
Real GDP growth for Travel & Tourism economy is expected to be 0.4% in 2009 and to average 4.4% per annum over the coming 10 years.

Exports
Export earnings from international visitors and tourism goods are expected to generate 27.3% of total exports (MAD77.6 bn or US$9,646.5 mn) in 2009, growing (nominal terms) to MAD163.4 bn or US$18,641.2 mn (21.9% of total) in 2019.

WORLD RANKING

The Morocco Travel & Tourism economy is ranked number:

• 43 in absolute size worldwide
• 37 in relative contribution to national economies
• 97 in long-term (10-year) growth

(181 countries are estimated by WTTC / OE)