Civil servants are the most indebted category of borrowers in Morocco. On average, 44% of their income goes toward repaying loans, compared with 34% among private-sector employees. However, this figure concerns people who took out or renewed a loan in 2025.
Trade negotiations between Morocco and Indonesia, launched in 2018, have remained frozen since 2019. The reason: the lack of mutual recognition of halal certifications. With this obstacle now overcome, Jakarta hopes to conclude a preferential agreement in 2027.
A health alert was issued in Germany after excessive pesticide levels were detected in Moroccan green beans. The batch, which arrived via Spain, was no longer on store shelves when the analysis results became known.
Moroccan restrictions on date imports are beginning to divert part of Tunisia’s date industry away from its primary market. Exporters are stepping up their efforts in Asia, particularly in Malaysia and Indonesia.
A €60 million project backed by IFC and Germany’s EOS is targeting Morocco’s non-performing loan market. The official disclosure also mentions real estate assets already held by financial institutions.
Shipments of American almonds to Morocco soared by 49% in a single campaign. The Kingdom received nearly 40,000 tonnes, becoming by far the leading North African market for Californian producers.
Ordering a coffee in Morocco long meant almost automatically receiving a glass of water at no extra charge. In some establishments, this practice is now declining in favor of a bottle of mineral water charged to the customer.
Morocco has no public strategic stock of hydrocarbons . The CESE points to the weaknesses of a system relying essentially on private operators, while the national supply depends entirely on imports of refined products.
Pasta originating from Morocco has been reported through the European food alert system RASFF . Mustard, an allergen that should have been mentioned on the label, was detected in the product.
Some Moroccan bakeries add sugar to bread dough without informing their customers. The practice has been acknowledged by professionals interviewed in Rabat and denounced by consumer associations.
Morocco remains the leading Arab consumer of coal. Its consumption increased again in 2025, despite the rise in the Kingdom’s investments in solar and wind energy .
A video promising alleged healing attracted many visitors to a spring in Taounate province. Health analyses, however, revealed fecal contamination making its water unfit for any human use .