Moroccan growth slows to 4% in second quarter of 2026
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Libe
Growth in the Moroccan economy slowed to 4% in the second quarter of 2026, compared with 5.8% a year earlier, according to national accounts from Morocco’s High Commission for Planning. Agriculture grew by 21.2%, while non-agricultural activities slowed sharply and value added in the secondary sector contracted by 3.9%.
Growth in the Moroccan economy slowed to 4% in the second quarter of 2026, compared with 5.8% over the same period in 2025, according to national accounts published by the High Commission for Planning (HCP), Morocco’s body responsible for economic statistics. The change came amid inflation control and a worsening need to finance the national economy.
The rebound in agriculture supported activity, with its value added increasing by 21.2%, compared with 8.3% a year earlier. By contrast, growth in non-agricultural activities fell from 4.9% to 1.5%, according to the HCP.
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