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Morocco’s agri-food exports to EU edge higher in early 2026

Morocco’s agri-food exports to the European Union rose slightly in the first seven months of 2026, according to the latest monitoring report from the European Commission released on 28 September.

EU imports of Moroccan agri-food products reached €2.66 billion between January and July 2026, up 1% (€39 million) from €2.621 billion in the same period of 2025.

Morocco ranked 13th among the EU’s agri-food suppliers during this period, holding a 2% market share.

For the full year 2025, EU imports from Morocco totaled €3.753 billion, an 8.5% increase from €3.460 billion in 2024.

This placed Morocco as the EU’s 12th-largest agri-food supplier with a 2% share.

Brazil led with 10% (€18.6 billion), followed by the United Kingdom (8%, €16 billion), the United States (7%, €13.2 billion), Ukraine (6%, €10.6 billion) and China (5%, €9.9 billion).

In the opposite direction, EU agri-food exports to Morocco contracted.

Between January and July 2026, the EU shipped €1.99 billion worth of products to the Kingdom, a 10% drop (€223 million) from €2.212 billion in the corresponding period of 2025.

On a full-year basis, EU exports to Morocco rose 4% in 2025 to €3.785 billion from €3.634 billion in 2024.

Morocco accounted for 2% of the EU’s total agri-food exports. The United Kingdom remained the top destination (23%, €55.7 billion), ahead of the United States (12%, €28.6 billion), Switzerland (6%, €13.1 billion) and China (5%, €12.6 billion).

Overall, the EU’s agri-food exports stood at €138.7 billion in the first seven months of 2026, down 1% year-on-year.

Full-year EU agri-food exports reached €239 billion in 2025.The figures highlight the continued importance of the EU market for Moroccan agri-food producers, even as bilateral trade flows show divergent trends in the early part of 2026.

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