Manufacturing production in Morocco slipped by 4.5% year-on-year in Q1 2026, marking the steepest decline since June 2020, after a 1.4% drop in the previous period. The downturn was led by a 29.5% slump in chemical production, a 19.5% decline in computer and electronic products and a 10% drop in clothing. In contrast, metal-product manufacturing rose 14.1%, while metallurgy, automotive and food industries increased 11.6%, 6% and 5.7%, respectively. Outside manufacturing, extractive industries plunged 28.8%, while electricity production edged up 1.9%. source: Haut Commissariat au Plan

Industrial Production in Morocco decreased 4.50 percent in the second quarter of 2026 over the same quarter in the previous year. Industrial Production in Morocco averaged 2.64 percent from 2000 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 19.90 percent in the second quarter of 2021 and a record low of -21.40 percent in the second quarter of 2020. This page provides - Morocco Industrial Production - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Morocco Manufacturing Production - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2026.

Industrial Production in Morocco decreased 4.50 percent in the second quarter of 2026 over the same quarter in the previous year. Industrial Production in Morocco is expected to be -0.20 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Morocco Manufacturing Production is projected to trend around 5.50 percent in 2027 and 4.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-06-16 10:00 AM
Manufacturing Production YoY
Q1 -1.4% 4% 3.6%
2026-09-16 08:30 AM
Manufacturing Production YoY
Q2 -4.5% -1.4% -3.0%
2026-12-16 10:00 AM
Manufacturing Production YoY
Q3 -0.2%


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Morocco Manufacturing Production
In Morocco, industrial production measures the output of businesses integrated in the manufacturing sector of the economy.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-4.50 -1.40 19.90 -21.40 2000 - 2026 percent Quarterly
NSA, 2015=100

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Morocco Factory Activity Downturn Deepens in Q2
Manufacturing production in Morocco slipped by 4.5% year-on-year in Q2 2026, marking the steepest decline since June 2020, after a 1.4% drop in the previous period. The downturn was led by a 29.5% slump in chemical production, a 19.5% decline in computer and electronic products and a 10% drop in clothing. In contrast, metal-product manufacturing rose 14.1%, while metallurgy, automotive and food industries increased 11.6%, 6% and 5.7%, respectively. Outside manufacturing, extractive industries plunged 28.8%, while electricity production edged up 1.9%.
2026-09-16
Morocco Factory Activity Shrinks in Q1
Manufacturing production in Morocco fell by 1.4% year-on-year in Q1 2026, marking the first decrease since Q2 2023, after a 4% jump in the previous period. The decline stemmed mainly from reduced production across key sectors, including other non-metallic mineral products (-8.6%), food industries (-3.5%), clothing (-8.1%), electrical equipment (-11.3%), fabricated metal products excluding machinery (-5.8%), chemicals (-1.4%), and metallurgy (-8.9%). In contrast, output increased in the automotive industry (+4.5%) as well as in other transport equipment (+28.2%), pharmaceuticals (+4.5%), computer, electronic and optical products (+7.1%), and beverage manufacturing (+2.1%).
2026-06-16
Morocco Factory Activity Gains Steam in Q4
Manufacturing production in Morocco rose by 4% year-on-year in Q4 2025, following a 2.2% increase in the previous period. Output growth was mainly supported by food (+9.9%), pharmaceuticals (+28.9%), metal products (+14.5%), non-metallic minerals (+4.8%), other transport equipment (+37.1%), and tobacco products (+4.7%). Conversely, declines were seen in automotive (-6.2%), clothing (-4.7%), electronics (-12.6%), electrical equipment (-2.3%), and other manufacturing (-15.4%). The extractive industries index fell by 4.4%, with miscellaneous extractives down 4.6% and metallic ores up slightly by 0.7%. Electricity production, meanwhile, rose by 2.8%. For the full year of 2025, manufacturing activity grew by 4.1%.
2026-03-17