Consumer prices in Morocco rose by 0.4% in June 2025, driven primarily by an uptick in food costs. The monthly increase was fueled by a notable 0.8% jump in the food category, while non-food items edged up by just 0.1%.
Among the biggest contributors to the rise were meat prices, which surged 4.0%, followed closely by seafood at 3.9%, and coffee, tea, and cocoa, up 1.8%. Fruit prices climbed 1.3%, and dairy products posted a modest increase of 0.2%. Offsetting some of this momentum, however, were price drops in cooking oils and fats (-1.6%), vegetables (-0.6%), and cereals (-0.4%). In the non-food segment, only fuel showed any meaningful movement, increasing 0.3%.
Geographically, the sharpest price hikes were seen in Laâyoune and Beni Mellal, both recording a 1.0% increase. Guelmim followed with 0.9%, Oujda with 0.8%, and Meknès at 0.7%. In contrast, more moderate gains were observed in Casablanca, Tangier, and Rabat, where prices rose between 0.3% and 0.5%. Kénitra and Safi were outliers, registering slight declines of 0.1%.
Year-over-year, the overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) also rose by 0.4%, reflecting a similar 0.8% increase in food prices and a marginal 0.1% uptick in non-food items. Within the non-food category, trends diverged: transportation costs dropped sharply by 3.4%, while restaurant and hotel prices climbed 3.8%, highlighting sector-specific price pressures.
The core inflation rate, which excludes volatile items and those with state-regulated pricing, also increased—up 0.2% over the month and 1.1% compared to the same period last year. This measure suggests a steady, though modest, underlying inflation trend across the economy.
