Category: Economy

The Nasdaq fell about 2.6% to 2.9% on October 22 as doubts over AI spending hit chipmakers and Meta, while the Dow ended roughly flat, according to Yahoo Finance and ABC.

Morocco’s consumer price index rose 1% in September from August, led by food and fuel, taking annual inflation to 0.5%, according to the High Commission for Planning.

Moroccan airports welcomed 26,040,927 passengers between January and August 2026, up 8.81% year on year, according to figures from the national airports authority ONDA.

The government’s 2026-2031 program prioritizes rail, from a MAD 134 billion investment plan to a later high-speed extension toward Agadir, with no completion date yet set.

OMPIC data show 60,908 companies registered between January and July 2026, with Casablanca-Settat leading and trade, construction and services dominating new business creation.

The High Commission for Planning expects 4.1% year-on-year growth in the third quarter of 2026, driven by a 19.9% jump in farm output, with growth seen at 4.7% in the fourth quarter.

Morocco’s tourism sector generated MAD 129.7 billion in 2025, up 11.7%, lifting its share of national GDP to 7.5%, according to the High Commission for Planning.

Morocco’s central bank kept its key rate unchanged on September 22 and lowered its growth forecast for 2026. Here are the main numbers.

Morocco is turning sun and wind into an economic engine. See how solar, green hydrogen and smart policy power growth, and the risks investors should weigh.

Tourist arrivals keep rising in 2026, with revenues growing faster than visitor numbers. Here are the key figures and the target for 2030.