Moroccan tourism revenue has increased by 1.6% in the first five months of this year, reaching a total of $4.13 billion, according to the Ministry of Tourism.
Fatim-Zahra Ammor, the Minister of Tourism, highlighted the ongoing growth in tourism revenue, aligning with the ministry’s expectations for this year.
She emphasized the importance of continuous efforts from key stakeholders in Morocco to collaborate with professionals and partners, develop high-quality tourism experiences, and offer attractive, income-generating packages, as reported by the Anadolu Agency.
Ammor also called for greater engagement with local experiences to ensure that the local population benefits more from the tourism momentum.
Morocco’s tourism recovery plan aims to attract 26 million tourists annually by 2030. Tourism remains the second-largest source of foreign currency for Morocco in 2023, following remittances from expatriates, which amounted to nearly $11.5 billion, according to the Kingdom’s Foreign Exchange Office.
The tourism sector continues to show remarkable growth, especially after surpassing $10 billion in revenue for the first time in 2023, driven by the arrival of 14.5 million tourists.
Meanwhile, the country is set to begin construction on the “Grand Casablanca Stadium” at the end of this month, in preparation for hosting the 2030 FIFA World Cup.
The stadium is projected to be the largest in the world, with a seating capacity of 115,000 spectators.
Kareem Al-Julaibi, a member of Casablanca’s city council, announced that the construction of the stadium will commence within a few weeks.
The stadium will be situated on a 100-hectare site in the village of Mansouria, located in the Ben Slimane province between Casablanca and Rabat. The goal is to have the stadium ready by 2028.
The construction will be a collaborative effort between the American architectural firm Populous and the French-Moroccan firm Oulalous + Choi. According to Populous, the infrastructure will fully comply with FIFA standards.
