Morocco’s Tourism Revenues Yield $1.9b in 2000

Published June 3rd, 2001 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

Revenues from the tourism sector in Morocco yielded DH21 billion ($1.9 billion), an official statement said, cited by the official Maghrebe Arab Presse (MAP). 

The statement added that Morocco, which ambitions to attract 10 million tourists by 2010, has signed a total of 16 investment agreements both with national and foreign companies for a total value of DH10 billion ($909 million).  

MAP said that the projects are expected to generate more than 17,000 direct jobs.  

Morocco’s economy is highly dependants on revenues from the tourism sector – Albawaba.com 

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