Consumer prices in Morocco rose 1% in September compared with August, but the yearly picture remains calm, with inflation at 0.5% against September 2025, according to figures from the High Commission for Planning (HCP) relayed by Moroccan media.
Meat and vegetables lead the monthly rise
Food prices climbed 1.6% over the month, while non-food prices edged up 0.4%. The main movers among food items were:
- Meat and vegetables: each up 4.3% on the month
- Milk, cheese and eggs: up 1.6%
- Fish and seafood: down 0.4%; coffee, tea and cocoa: down 0.3%
Among non-food items, fuel prices rose 2% over the month, the HCP said. Red meat prices have been under pressure for months; we reported earlier that Morocco has already used up its 2026 quota of 300,000 imported cattle.
A mixed picture over the year
Compared with September 2025, food prices are still 2.5% lower, while non-food prices are 2.8% higher. Transport stands out with a 9.4% annual increase, followed by restaurants and hotels at 2.9%. Over the first nine months of 2026, the index is up 0.3% on the same period of 2025, with food down 1.8% and non-food up 1.9%.
Core inflation, which strips out volatile-price products and items with regulated tariffs, rose 0.5% on the month and 0.6% on the year.
Regional differences
Monthly increases were largest in Laayoune (2.8%), Beni Mellal (2.4%) and Guelmim (1.6%). Marrakech recorded 1.4% and Rabat 1.3%, while Casablanca and Tangier saw 0.6%. Al Hoceima was the only city to record a decline, at 0.3%.
Overall, the September jump looks concentrated in a few fresh-food categories and fuel rather than a broad price surge, and the annual rate remains low. Households will be watching whether meat and vegetable prices ease in the coming months.
Sources: Morocco World News; BourseNews; Medi1 News.
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