Morocco GDP Growth Stays Robust in Q2
2026-09-30 15:56
By
Luisa Carvalho
1 min. read
The economy of Morocco advanced by 4% year-on-year in Q2 2026, following growth of 4.6% in Q1 and 5.8% a year ago.
The expansion was mainly driven by agricultural activity, which surged by 21.2%, while non-agricultural activities rose by 1.5%.
Within the non-agricultural sector, the services sector grew by 4%, driven by strong performance in financial services and insurance (7.7%), education, human health and social work (6.4%); accommodation & food services (6.6%) and public administration and social security activities (6.4%).
Conversely, the secondary sector contracted by 3.9%, reflecting sharp declines in extractive industries (-28.6%) and manufacturing (-3.2%), partly offset by growth in construction (2.8%) and utilities (1.9%).
On the demand side, household consumption rose by 4.1% and government spending by 4.6%, while investment advanced 6.8%.
Net external demand was a drag on GDP growth, as imports jumped by 9.1%, outpacing the 7.6% growth in exports.