The debt of Moroccan households increased by 6.9% in 2025, its fastest growth in thirteen years. It now reaches 456 billion dirhams, driven mainly by the sharp acceleration of consumer credit.
Credits granted to Moroccans residing abroad have accelerated sharply in 2025. Their outstanding balance reaches 23 billion dirhams, while their default rate is declining significantly and remains well below that of borrowers living in Morocco.
Israel Aerospace Industries will use the Marrakech Airshow to showcase its missiles, drones and defense systems. But the Israeli group has a broader ambition: to find local partners and pave the way for technology transfers to Morocco .
Morocco now applies one of the highest legal corporate tax rates in the world. At 35%, its maximum rate is only surpassed by France among the 146 jurisdictions studied by the OECD.
Rabat is establishing itself as Morocco’s most dynamic Airbnb market . Revenue there is growing by 11.1% year-on-year, while it is beginning to decline in Marrakech, which is facing a rapid multiplication of available properties.
Young footballer Sami Said died at the age of 18 following a road accident that occurred in Morocco . He was part of the training center of A.C. Trento 1921, an Italian club based in the city of Trento.
Beneath the Atlantic, between Morocco and the Canary Islands, a underwater mountain rich in strategic minerals is transforming an old border dispute into a major issue for Spain, the kingdom, and the European Union.
Deprived of water for several days and facing heat, families in Fès had to buy bottled water or travel to distant water sources. An association is calling for an investigation into the management of this new crisis.
The rift between Rabat and Algiers is becoming so deeply entrenched that it could prove harder to reverse than an open crisis. A study published this month warns of a silent conflict that is gradually eroding dialogue, human relations, and the Maghreb’s capacity to defend its interests.
Moroccan exports continued to grow in 2025, but the automotive sector stalled. The World Bank attributes this decline to weakening European demand and the growing competition from Chinese electric vehicles .
Ouadoud Rabbaj, 22 years old, disappeared on July 19 while spending his vacation with his parents in Tangier. Dependent on their assistance and a daily treatment he did not bring with him, the young MRE is being searched for by his relatives and Moroccan police.
Projects financed by the European Union in Morocco could be reserved, in part or in full, for suppliers established in Europe . Moroccan companies would officially remain eligible, but Brussels would have several mechanisms to favor its own operators.