Marrakesh-Safi
17M tourists (2024); 104B dirhams tourism revenue; phosphate hub (70% global reserves); 2030 World Cup host; earthquake-resilient recovery.
Marrakesh-Safi anchors Morocco's tourism boom—17 million visitors nationally in 2024 (vs 10 million in 2010). Tourism revenues hit record 104 billion dirhams (+11.7%) with 14.5 million visitors. Q1 2025 saw 4 million visitors (record). The region hosts major international conferences. South of Casablanca, Ben Guerir mining area and Jorf Lasfar/Safi ports became phosphate hubs—Morocco holds 70% of global phosphate reserves (50 billion tonnes). OCP Group exports 69% fertilizers (2024, vs 43% in 2005). Tourism remarkably resilient despite September 2023 earthquake. The 2030 FIFA World Cup and AFCON 2025 hosting drives €9 billion infrastructure investment. Automotive, aerospace, and agri-food sectors also contribute. Morocco projects 3.6-4.2% GDP growth for 2025, driven by phosphates, tourism, and agricultural recovery from 2023-24 drought.