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Morocco trade in 2024

In 2024, Morocco exported $59.9 billion and imported $95.1 billion, a trade deficit of $35.2 billion. It was the world's 54th-largest exporter, with 0.26% of world exports. Its top export was cars (13.3% of the total) and its main trading partner was Spain (17.7% of its trade).

Summary

Exports
$59.9billion
Imports
$95.1billion
Trade balance
-$35.2billion
Routes to the main partners. Width: trade value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand
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Products

What it exports

Cars (13.3%) and mixed fertilizers (12.6%) together make up 25.9% of its exports.

  1. Cars$8 billion · 13.3%
    Main partner: France
  2. Mixed fertilizers$7.5 billion · 12.6%
    Main partner: India
  3. Cables and wire$6.6 billion · 10.9%
    Main partner: Spain
  4. Women's suits and dresses$2.6 billion · 4.4%
    Main partner: Spain
  5. Phosphoric acid$1.7 billion · 2.8%
    Main partner: Pakistan
  6. Auto parts$1.7 billion · 2.8%
    Main partner: Spain
  7. Other fresh fruit (berries, kiwi)$1.6 billion · 2.6%
    Main partner: Spain
  8. Tomatoes$1.5 billion · 2.6%
    Main partner: France
  9. Phosphate fertilizers$1.4 billion · 2.3%
    Main partner: Bangladesh
  10. Natural phosphates$1.3 billion · 2.2%
    Main partner: India

What it imports

Refined petroleum (7.9%) and auto parts (5%) together make up 12.9% of its imports.

  1. Refined petroleum$7.5 billion · 7.9%
    Main partner: Spain
  2. Auto parts$4.7 billion · 5%
    Main partner: Spain
  3. Cars$2.9 billion · 3%
    Main partner: Germany
  4. Cables and wire$2.8 billion · 3%
    Main partner: Germany
  5. Aircraft parts$2.5 billion · 2.6%
    Main partner: United States
  6. Natural gas and LPG$2.2 billion · 2.3%
    Main partner: United States
  7. Spark-ignition engines$1.9 billion · 2%
    Main partner: Spain
  8. Sulfur$1.8 billion · 1.9%
    Main partner: Kazakhstan
  9. Ammonia$1.8 billion · 1.9%
    Main partner: Saudi Arabia
  10. Wheat$1.7 billion · 1.8%
    Main partner: France
By Harmonized System chapter (96)
ChapterExportsImports
85 · Electrical and electronic equipment$10.9 billion$10.3 billion
87 · Vehicles$10.1 billion$10.3 billion
31 · Fertilizers$8.9 billion$406 million
62 · Woven clothing$5.2 billion$312 million
08 · Fruit and nuts$2.9 billion$757 million
07 · Vegetables$2.6 billion$268 million
61 · Knitted clothing$2.1 billion$411 million
28 · Inorganic chemicals$1.9 billion$2.6 billion
25 · Salt, stone and cement$1.6 billion$1.9 billion
16 · Prepared meat and fish$1.6 billion$117 million
03 · Fish and seafood$1.2 billion$393 million
84 · Mechanical machinery$986 million$9.5 billion
94 · Furniture and lighting$862 million$990 million
88 · Aircraft and spacecraft$852 million$2.9 billion
17 · Sugar and sweets$772 million$1.3 billion
64 · Footwear$539 million$374 million
39 · Plastics$504 million$4.3 billion
74 · Copper$479 million$2 billion
26 · Ores and slag$435 million$34 million
73 · Iron and steel products$429 million$1.8 billion
20 · Preserved fruit and vegetables$335 million$172 million
15 · Fats and oils$301 million$839 million
76 · Aluminum$261 million$1.6 billion
23 · Animal feed and food waste$220 million$856 million
48 · Paper and paperboard$197 million$1.3 billion
71 · Gems and precious metals$196 million$195 million
27 · Oil, gas and coal$185 million$12.4 billion
40 · Rubber$182 million$1.2 billion
63 · Home textiles and used clothing$167 million$301 million
90 · Precision and medical instruments$159 million$1.4 billion
70 · Glass$154 million$519 million
81 · Other base metals$153 million$161 million
72 · Iron and steel$142 million$2.5 billion
19 · Baked goods and cereal products$131 million$283 million
69 · Ceramics$129 million$370 million
42 · Leather goods and bags$125 million$329 million
30 · Pharmaceuticals$116 million$1 billion
21 · Food preparations$116 million$267 million
33 · Perfumes and cosmetics$110 million$566 million
83 · Miscellaneous metal goods$107 million$553 million
05 · Other animal products$101 million$137 million
12 · Oilseeds and grains$98 million$374 million
44 · Wood$88 million$815 million
55 · Synthetic staple fibers$77 million$1.8 billion
49 · Books and printed matter$73 million$171 million
68 · Stone, plaster and cement articles$67 million$317 million
04 · Dairy, eggs and honey$60 million$406 million
09 · Coffee, tea and spices$58 million$662 million
13 · Gums and plant extracts$54 million$20 million
06 · Live plants and flowers$48 million$115 million
29 · Organic chemicals$42 million$626 million
57 · Carpets and rugs$37 million$79 million
22 · Beverages and spirits$36 million$228 million
24 · Tobacco$35 million$230 million
59 · Coated and technical textiles$32 million$476 million
52 · Cotton$31 million$1 billion
32 · Dyes, paints and tanning agents$29 million$419 million
58 · Special fabrics and lace$27 million$343 million
56 · Felt, nonwovens and rope$26 million$250 million
01 · Live animals$25 million$561 million
34 · Soap and cleaning products$24 million$307 million
41 · Hides and leather$24 million$129 million
54 · Synthetic filaments$24 million$740 million
38 · Miscellaneous chemicals$20 million$795 million
75 · Nickel$19 million$17 million
46 · Wicker and basketware$15 million$1 million
95 · Toys and sports gear$15 million$149 million
86 · Railway equipment$15 million$96 million
45 · Cork$13 million$2 million
47 · Wood pulp$12 million$45 million
18 · Cocoa and chocolate$11 million$169 million
65 · Hats$10 million$21 million
11 · Milling products and malt$10 million$30 million
60 · Knitted fabric$9 million$1.2 billion
97 · Art and antiques$9 million$6 million
79 · Zinc$8 million$68 million
89 · Ships and boats$8 million$124 million
82 · Tools and cutlery$7 million$175 million
96 · Other manufactured goods$6 million$450 million
51 · Wool$5 million$299 million
53 · Other plant fibers$3 million$209 million
36 · Explosives and matches$2 million$11 million
10 · Cereals$2 million$2.7 billion
43 · Fur and fur goods$2 million$2 million
02 · Meat and offal$2 million$57 million
35 · Glues, starches and enzymes$2 million$183 million
50 · Silk$1 million$18 million
92 · Musical instruments$1 million$7 million
14 · Other plant products$1 million$6 million
91 · Watches and clocks$966 thousand$50 million
66 · Umbrellas and canes$331 thousand$6 million
67 · Feathers and artificial flowers$267 thousand$9 million
37 · Photographic goods$252 thousand$31 million
93 · Weapons and ammunition$211 thousand$139 million
80 · Tin$191 thousand$5 million
78 · Lead$57 thousand$5 million

Trading partners

Spain is its main destination (19.2% of exports) and source (16.8% of imports).

Who it sells to

PartnerValue (USD billions)ShareMode
Spain11.519.2%Sea
France9.215.3%Sea
Germany3.86.4%Sea
United Kingdom2.74.5%Sea
Italy2.64.3%Sea
United States2.33.8%Sea
India1.93.1%Sea
Turkey1.93.1%Sea
Poland1.52.5%Sea
Brazil1.32.3%Sea

Who it buys from

PartnerValue (USD billions)ShareMode
Spain15.916.8%Sea
China10.511%Sea
France9.910.4%Sea
United States8.89.3%Sea
Germany5.15.3%Sea
Turkey4.74.9%Sea
Italy4.34.5%Sea
Saudi Arabia33.1%Sea
Portugal2.83%Sea
Romania1.92%Sea

Overview 1995–2024

In 2024, Morocco accounted for 0.26% of world exports, compared with 0.15% in 1995.

Exports and imports

Exports grew 8-fold since 1995

USD billions (current). Bars: trade balance (green surplus, red deficit).

  • Exports 59.9
  • Imports 95.1
  • Balance -35.2

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearExportsImportsTrade balance
1995$7.6 billion$9.8 billion-$2.2 billion
1996$7.9 billion$9.4 billion-$1.4 billion
1997$8 billion$9 billion-$1 billion
1998$8.5 billion$11.3 billion-$2.8 billion
1999$8.7 billion$11.7 billion-$3 billion
2000$8.7 billion$12.5 billion-$3.8 billion
2001$8.8 billion$11.7 billion-$2.9 billion
2002$10 billion$12.9 billion-$2.9 billion
2003$10.9 billion$15.4 billion-$4.5 billion
2004$13.1 billion$19.1 billion-$6 billion
2005$15.1 billion$22.5 billion-$7.3 billion
2006$16.2 billion$25.8 billion-$9.6 billion
2007$19.8 billion$33.8 billion-$14 billion
2008$25.2 billion$44 billion-$18.8 billion
2009$17.7 billion$33.7 billion-$16 billion
2010$21.3 billion$37.1 billion-$15.8 billion
2011$25.6 billion$46.2 billion-$20.5 billion
2012$26.6 billion$46.9 billion-$20.3 billion
2013$27.4 billion$46.5 billion-$19 billion
2014$28.9 billion$47.3 billion-$18.3 billion
2015$28.9 billion$38.9 billion-$10.1 billion
2016$29.4 billion$42.9 billion-$13.5 billion
2017$32.1 billion$46.5 billion-$14.4 billion
2018$35 billion$52 billion-$16.9 billion
2019$35.8 billion$52.5 billion-$16.7 billion
2020$32.9 billion$46 billion-$13.1 billion
2021$43 billion$59.8 billion-$16.8 billion
2022$49 billion$73.3 billion-$24.3 billion
2023$50.6 billion$72.1 billion-$21.6 billion
2024$59.9 billion$95.1 billion-$35.2 billion

World rank

Morocco rose from 55th to 54th among the world's exporters

Rank among 222 countries by export value (1st at the top).

  • 55th in 1995
  • 54th in 2024

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearRank
199555th
199656th
199758th
199856th
199958th
200061st
200161st
200261st
200361st
200466th
200567th
200668th
200767th
200866th
200968th
201068th
201168th
201270th
201371st
201468th
201561st
201662nd
201763rd
201864th
201963rd
202061st
202161st
202263rd
202360th
202454th

What it sells

Electrical and electronic equipment became its top export group: from 7% to 18%

% of exports by Harmonized System chapter.

  • Other 25%
  • Inorganic chemicals 3%
  • Knitted clothing 3%
  • Vegetables 4%
  • Fruit and nuts 5%
  • Woven clothing 9%
  • Fertilizers 15%
  • Vehicles 17%
  • Electrical and electronic equipment 18%

Source: CEPII BACI

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Chapter19952024
Electrical and electronic equipment6.5%18.3%
Vehicles0.35%17%
Fertilizers6.1%14.9%
Woven clothing22.1%8.7%
Fruit and nuts4.4%4.8%
Vegetables4.1%4.4%
Knitted clothing7.5%3.5%
Inorganic chemicals7.7%3.1%
Other41.4%25.4%

Who it trades with

France went from 27% to 12% of Morocco's trade

% of total trade (exports + imports) with each partner.

  • Spain 18%
  • France 12%
  • China 7%
  • United States 7%
  • Germany 6%

Source: CEPII BACI

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Partner19952024
Spain8.3%17.7%
France27%12.3%
China1.5%7.5%
United States5.4%7.2%
Germany7.6%5.7%

Production hubs

Largest industrial emission sources (Climate TRACE, 2025)

  • Jorf Lasfar power stationPower · 12.8 Mt CO₂e
  • Safi power stationPower · 6.4 Mt CO₂e
  • Mohammedia power stationPower · 2.6 Mt CO₂e
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Largest economic production hubs (gridded GDP, 2024)

  • Casablanca$81.7 billion (PPP, 2021 dollars)
  • Tangier$42.5 billion (PPP, 2021 dollars)
  • Rabat$31.3 billion (PPP, 2021 dollars)
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Sources and methodology

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), in current US dollars, with exports and imports reconciled between countries. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Ranks are computed among the countries with data each year. Services are not included. Data up to 2024.

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Main partners

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