Morocco’s purchases of foreign olive oil collapsed in the first half of 2026. This spectacular drop coincides with the return of a record national harvest, driven by improved climate conditions and water resources.
Morocco spent 203.5 billion dirhams importing finished consumer products in 2025. A record bill, driven by cars, medicines and electronic devices, while the kingdom simultaneously seeks to strengthen its local production.
The Moroccan tax authority is asking holders of bank accounts to explain significant transfers incompatible with their declared income . Family gifts, repaid debts, inheritances or business income must be supported by documents.
Not having a Moroccan passport or Moroccan national identity card does not automatically exclude a diaspora child from the currency exchange facilities granted for studies abroad. Foreign persons born to a Moroccan father or mother are expressly eligible.
A person who has advanced a patient’s medical expenses abroad can recover the money from Morocco . The bank is authorized to transfer the amount already paid, provided that the final invoice and proof of payment are presented.
Requests for supplementary travel allowances have surged 177% in Morocco in one year. Nearly 4,805 applications were registered in 2025, compared to just 1,733 in 2024.
A Moroccan residing abroad can acquire an investment located in Morocco without necessarily transferring the sale price through the Kingdom. Payment can be made directly abroad, but only when the seller is a foreign national.
A Moroccan who has returned to live in the country may continue to owe money to a foreign bank without being automatically authorized to transfer dirhams to it. For a consumer credit taken out before the return, regulations reserve this possibility to a specific category of former MREs.
Accepting a job in Morocco is not enough to guarantee an MRE the transfer of their salary abroad. To benefit from this possibility, they must notably prove that they were residing outside the country when recruited and that they exercised professional activity there for at least five years.
Moroccan authorities are investigating suspicious financial flows directed towards casinos in southern Spain . Moroccan tourists, Moroccans living abroad and intermediaries are suspected of using gaming rooms to conceal the origin of undeclared funds.
The Office of Exchange is investigating businessmen suspected of settling debts contracted in Morocco with apartments and villas held in France and Spain .
The Office of Exchange is investigating suspicious financial transfers involving Moroccan companies and offshore entities . Information transmitted by Spanish and French authorities reportedly enabled the opening of investigations to identify the real beneficiaries of these operations.