Morocco’s car exports have seen a significant increase in recent months. At the end of February 2023, car exports reached 21.663 billion dirhams (1.9 billion euros), an increase of 40.5% compared to the same period last year. This figure reflects the boost given to the Moroccan automotive industry, as well as to Morocco’s international trade, thanks to the many government incentives, such as financing programs, aimed at encouraging the development of the industry and ensuring competitiveness. Moroccan products on the international market.
During the period January-February 2023, the Moroccan government is taking measures to improve transport infrastructure, which will make transporting vehicles easier and cheaper. This stimulates demand for luxury vehicles from Moroccan exporters, which ultimately translates into increased export earnings. On the other hand, the government is multiplying trade agreements with other countries, which opens up new possibilities for the export of cars and contributes to increasing the demand for luxury vehicles from Moroccan exporters.
The Bureau de Change reported that car exports increased significantly over the past month. This increase is mainly attributed to the increased sales of different automotive segments, such as construction, wiring, interiors and seats, to increase the demand for cars in the international market.
The report highlights an increase in sales in the main export sectors of the Maghreb country, such as the electronics sector (36.4%), textiles and leather (15.1%) and the agri-food sector (1 .3%). This contributed to an increase in exports of 7.9% compared to the larger increase in imports (11.6%), leading to an increase in the trade deficit of 17.8%, with a coverage rate of 60 .5%.
The increase in exports has also been accompanied by an increase in imports, which can be a worrying indicator. Indeed, imported products can compete with national products; it is therefore necessary to implement policies that promote the growth of exports, as well as measures that develop the level of competitiveness of national products.
These measures should include strengthening research and development, improving quality, improving infrastructure and promoting the export of national products to international markets. In this way, the country’s trade performance can be improved, reducing the trade deficit and allowing exports to continue to grow in a sustainable manner, so that the country can achieve its economic development goals and strengthen the national economy.
The Moroccan Bureau de Change highlights the recovery of the tourism sector and the growth of foreign and immigrant investment. This translates into a 19.8% increase in foreign direct investment and a 28.6% increase in remittances from Moroccan emigrants, which reached 17.298 billion dirhams (1.55 billion euros).
In addition, tourist receipts stood at 16.006 billion dirhams (1.4 billion euros) at the end of February, exceeding the level reached at the end of April 2020 (12.166 billion dirhams or €1.094 billion). This shows that the country is resuming economic activities following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Despite the increase in exports, Moroccan car manufacturers are currently facing difficulties in improving the quality of their products. This is mainly due to a lack of investment in technological innovation, as well as a shortage of financial resources to carry out research and development. It is therefore necessary for Moroccan car manufacturers to invest in advanced technologies in order to maintain the superior quality of the products they export.