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Morocco’s MRE transfers exceed 103 billion dirhams in nine months

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Morocco’s MRE transfers exceed 103 billion dirhams in nine months

Transfers by Moroccans residing abroad exceeded 103 billion dirhams between January and September 2026, compared with 92.62 billion over the same period in 2025, an increase of 11.3%. Travel receipts also rose by 12.1% to nearly 115.26 billion dirhams, according to the Foreign Exchange Office.

Transfers by Moroccans residing abroad exceeded 103 billion dirhams in the first nine months of 2026, compared with 92.62 billion a year earlier. They rose by 11.3% year on year, according to data from the Moroccan Foreign Exchange Office.

The surplus in the “Travel” balance reached around 88.3 billion dirhams, up 13.4%. This was driven by tourism receipts of nearly 115.26 billion dirhams, an increase of 12.1%, while travellers’ spending rose by 8% to 26.96 billion dirhams, according to the monthly bulletin of foreign trade indicators.

These transfers come after the 122 billion dirhams sent in 2025, according to data published on 30 October.

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