MRE Diaspora Investment Morocco Economy Growth Strategy
The Moroccan government aims to transform the massive financial transfers from its diaspora into genuine economic engines. The objective is to encourage MREs to invest much more substantially in concrete projects on national territory.
With a community estimated between five and six million nationals, settled 80% in Europe, the financial weight of the diaspora is colossal. In 2025, these MREs based mainly in France, Spain and Belgium sent more than 122 billion dirhams to their country of origin, or 11 billion euros. However, the share of this capital injected into the real economy remains extremely low, struggling to exceed 10%.
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The executive is determined to break with this model centered on simple family aid. During a national forum organized Friday in Tangier, Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch urged building a new economic link with citizens established abroad. The priority is now to channel these funds toward projects capable of "generating wealth, added value and employment", drawing on the international expertise accumulated by these professionals.
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This ambition moves away from any temporary approach to align with a strategic direction desired by King Mohammed VI. To attract capital holders and make the kingdom a natural business destination, authorities are multiplying bridges. Access to social and economic schemes, such as aid dedicated to home acquisition, constitutes one of the major levers to reconcile attachment to the country and development of productive projects.
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