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Morocco’s cars soar – so why is the trade gap wider?

Cars and trucks parked closely together on a ferry deck. Photo by Freek Wolsink @ Pexels
Cars and trucks parked closely together on a ferry deck. Photo by Freek Wolsink @ Pexels

Justice Nwafor

Justice Nwafor is an award-winning journalist covering finance, energy, climate, and economic development across the region.
  • Automotive exports jumped 17% to $10bn
  • Import bill rose faster than exports, pushing trade gap to $21bn

 

RABAT, MOROCCO – Morocco’s car and components makers powered the country’s export earnings in the first half of 2026, but a faster-growing import bill widened the trade deficit and eroded coverage of imports by exports.

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