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Morocco: economy, interest rate and stock market

The central bank's policy rate is 2.25% (unchanged over 12 months). Inflation was 0.7% in 2025 and GDP grew 4.6% (World Bank).

Policy rate2.25%
Inflation · 20250.7%
GDP growth · 20254.6%
Unemployment · 20259.0%

Interest rate

2.25%   set by Bank Al-Maghrib (Central Bank of Morocco). Last change: −0.25 pt on 20 Mar 2025. Over 12 months: unchanged. As of 31 Aug 2026.

Took effectRateChange
20 Mar 20252.25%−0.25 pt
19 Dec 20242.50%−0.25 pt
27 Jun 20242.75%−0.25 pt
23 Mar 20233.00%+0.50 pt
22 Dec 20222.50%+0.50 pt
29 Sep 20222.00%+0.50 pt
1 Jan 20211.50%start of our data

All countries: central bank interest rates. Rates move stocks through borrowing costs and the currency: rising rates usually weigh on rate-sensitive stocks and help banks, falling rates the opposite.

Stock market

Economy at a glance

MeasureLatestYear
Economy size (GDP)$182.4 billion2025
GDP per person$4,6722025
GDP growth4.6%2025
Inflation (consumer prices)0.7%2025
Unemployment9.0%2025
Population38.4 million2025
Current account balance, % of GDP-2.5%2025
Central government debt, % of GDP51.2%2011
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP42.0%2025
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP51.1%2025

GDP growth by year (blue growth, red contraction)

−8−40481220142016201920222024

Inflation by year

0246820142016201920222024

Unemployment by year

03691220142016201920222024

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, annual figures. The latest year is usually the previous calendar year, so these numbers are not live and are revised later by the World Bank.

Trade structure

Share of merchandise exports and imports by product group. ■ exports   ■ imports.

Fuels
0.7%
10.4%
Food
12.1%
11.0%
Agricultural raw materials
0.5%
1.2%
Ores and metals
3.8%
7.1%
Manufactured goods
82.7%
68.8%

High-technology products are 5.4% of manufactured exports (2023).

What the trade mix suggests to watch

  • Fuels are 0.7% of merchandise exports and 10.4% of imports, so energy prices are not the main swing factor in its trade.
  • Manufactured goods are 82.7% of merchandise exports: the economy sells made goods abroad, which ties it to global demand and to its exchange rate.
  • Exports plus imports equal 93% of GDP, so the economy is moderately open to trade.
  • The current account was a deficit of 2.5% of GDP (2025): the country spends more abroad than it earns and relies on foreign capital to fill the gap.

These describe the structure of trade, using the figures above. They are not forecasts and not investment advice. Latest available year differs by group (usually 2024 or 2025).

More on Morocco

Sources: Bank for International Settlements and central bank decisions (policy rates), World Bank (economy and trade), StocksXray price history (index). Educational only, not financial advice.