The economy grew by an estimated 4.9% in 2025, the fastest rate in 10 years, according to the World Bank. Higher public spending on projects linked to the 2030 FIFA World Cup and the start of a recovery in farming helped drive growth.
The World Bank expects growth to stay strong at 4.2% in 2026, supported by continued investment and domestic demand.
Its latest Morocco Economic Monitor – Summer 2026 says the country’s economic foundations are solid. It adds that future growth will depend on how quickly businesses adopt advanced digital technology.
“Digital transformation is the strongest productivity lever available, and Morocco has both the ambition and the foundations to achieve it,” the World Bank said.
The report warns that several risks remain. Fighting in the Middle East has pushed up energy import costs and freight prices, cutting expected economic growth by 0.8 percentage points compared with the outlook before the conflict.
Economic growth also depends on how quickly Europe’s main economies recover, as they remain key trading partners.
Inflation dropped sharply to 0.8%, easing pressure on households and businesses after several years of rising prices.
Public finances also improved. The budget deficit fell to 3.5% of GDP, while Standard & Poor’s recently raised the country’s sovereign credit rating to investment grade.
The report says businesses have made progress in using digital tools, but fewer than one in five uses advanced technologies such as enterprise software, customer relationship management (CRM) systems and e-commerce platforms in a broad and integrated way.
The World Bank says wider use of digital technology could bring major gains. Businesses that invest more in digital tools can raise productivity by up to 70%, create jobs 10% faster, and pay wages that are about 27% higher on average.
“Closing Morocco’s digital gap to match comparable countries could increase overall productivity by 10% to 15%,” the report said.
