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Morocco, Egypt Set New Records as Africa’s Most-Visited Nations
The two North African countries attracted almost 20 million tourists apiece in 2025, soaring past pre-pandemic levels.
The Hassan II Grand Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco.
Photographer: Fadel Senna/AFP/Getty Images
Tourism in Morocco and Egypt hit fresh records in 2025, as new flight links, showpiece museums and Africa’s top sporting event helped reaffirm their spots as the continent’s most-visited destinations.
Year-end data reported by the North African countries saw Morocco record some 19.8 million arrivals, 14% more than the year before. Visitors to Egypt, meanwhile, rocketed an annual 21% to 19 million.