Economy

Morocco added 279,000 paid jobs in the second quarter of 2026, bringing the total number of people in paid employment to 10.643 million, according to the High Commission for Planning (HCP).

Foreign digital platforms such as Netflix, Google, Meta, and Airbnb, which provide online services to Moroccan consumers, are now required to collect and remit value-added tax (VAT). While the legal framework is in place, questions remain regarding how the reform will be enforced, whether it will lead to higher prices, and how much additional tax revenue it is expected to generate.

Fuel prices rose again across Morocco on Monday, with all major distributors increasing both diesel and gasoline prices by one dirham per liter. The move put an end to several days of speculation fueled by media reports suggesting prices could jump by as much as two to three dirhams.

Moroccan households continued to accumulate financial wealth in 2025, with total financial assets reaching a record MAD 1.192 trillion. While bank deposits remain the primary form of savings, their growth has slowed, coinciding with a sharp increase in stock market investments, which reflects a growing shift toward higher-risk financial assets.

Construction of the third section of the Grand Agadir north-east bypass has passed the 30% completion mark. This strategic infrastructure, part of Agadir’s Urban Development Program launched by King Mohammed VI in February 2020, will ultimately connect Agadir Al Massira Airport with the Port of Agadir while improving mobility across the metropolitan area.

Morocco’s automotive exports reached MAD 93.65 billion by the end of June 2026, marking a 17.4% increase compared with the same period last year, according to the Foreign Exchange Office.

Following several landslides in recent years, work to secure the road linking Kenitra to Mehdia fishing port is progressing steadily. The 9-million-dirham project aims to provide long-term protection for this strategic route against the risk of cliff instability.

Russia has imported a shipment of gasoline from Morocco as it seeks to ease mounting pressure on its domestic fuel market, according to Reuters.

A new Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, registered CN-RHV, landed at Casablanca’s Mohammed V International Airport on Thursday evening, Le360 has learned from a reliable source.