In 2025, Morocco had 19.8 million visitors, up 14 percent from the previous year. The number of visitors to Egypt increased by 21 percent, to 19 million.
Behind the tourism boom in Morocco are, among other things, new air connections with direct flights to both China and the United States. The numbers were also boosted by football fans who flocked to the African Championship being held in Morocco.
The increase in tourism to Egypt is said to be driven in part by interest in Egypt's new Grand Egyptian Museum, located at the pyramids of Giza. The museum was formally inaugurated in November 2025. Expectations are for five million visitors to the museum annually.
Egypt's Tourism Minister Sherif Fathi has previously told local media that the goal is for the country to have 30 million visitors per year by 2031.
