640 billion dirhams’ worth of projects in Morocco: the United Kingdom wants its share
The British government estimates that investments expected in Morocco over the next five to six years will exceed £50 billion, or approximately 640 billion dirhams at the current exchange rate. London is simultaneously preparing an agreement intended to facilitate its companies’ access to Moroccan public procurement markets.
The estimate appears on the official British portal for companies wishing to export to Morocco. The British government identifies more than £50 billion in upcoming investments in sectors where United Kingdom groups could secure contracts.
Transport, water, hospitals and clean energy are among the main targeted markets. London estimates that a large share of these investments will be accelerated by preparations for the 2030 World Cup.
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Rail alone represents an estimated £30 billion allocation over ten years. The programme includes extending conventional and high-speed lines, purchasing rolling stock, signalling and modernising stations. The network is expected to serve 43 cities, compared with 23 currently, and become accessible to 87% of the population.
An agreement to access Moroccan public procurement markets
To position its companies on these projects, London is considering negotiating a new chapter devoted to public procurement in the association agreement between the United Kingdom and Morocco. Since 24 August, the government has been consulting interested companies and organisations to identify the difficulties they encounter in Morocco.
The British Department for Business estimates the Moroccan public procurement market at approximately £33 billion over the coming years. Any agreement would establish binding rules to guarantee fair treatment for British goods, services and suppliers in covered tenders.
The discussions are still only at the exploratory stage. If they succeed, they would nevertheless constitute the United Kingdom’s first legally binding commitments on public procurement with Morocco, and also with an African country.
British companies already benefit from favourable trade momentum: their exports of goods to Morocco reached £2.153 billion in the first half of 2026, 45% more than during the whole of 2025.
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The consultation ends on 18 September. London is asking British companies in particular to specify the obstacles preventing them from bidding in Morocco and the guarantees they would like to see included in any potential agreement.