This year, many Moroccan families have chosen not to travel within the kingdom for their summer holidays. The reasons are the general price increase and the advance payment of June salaries on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha.
In mid-July and a few days before August, the summer season is struggling to take off in Morocco. This summer, the crowds are not there. Tourism professionals are the first to suffer. “There is nothing yet […] and the season is about to end,” complains one of them to Al Ahdath Al Maghribia. “For the moment, we are trying to get by with those who have second homes in the main tourist destinations,” consoles a tourism operator.
The reasons for the low influx of domestic tourists this summer are varied. While some professionals attribute this situation to the delay in the holding of end-of-year exams, the vast majority are convinced that the advance payment of June salaries on the occasion of Eid al-Adha justifies this gloom. Most households seem to have spent most of their income celebrating this holiday, forgetting to save for the holidays.
According to a recent survey by the High Commission for Planning (HCP), more than 92% of Moroccan households will not be able to save in the next 12 months. Another study conducted by the same organization reveals that nearly 50% of households go into debt each month to meet their basic needs, particularly to ensure food.
