Morocco’s industrial sector closed 2025 on a solid footing, with the manufacturing production index — excluding petroleum refining — growing 4% in the fourth quarter compared to the same period in 2024, according to figures released by the High Commission for Planning (HCP).
The expansion was driven by strong performances across several branches. Pharmaceutical manufacturing recorded the sharpest growth at 28.9%, followed by other transport equipment manufacturing at 37.1% and fabricated metal products at 14.5%. Food processing industries rose 9.9%, non-metallic mineral products grew 4.8%, and tobacco products edged up 4.7%.
Not all sectors shared in the upturn, however. The automotive industry recorded a 6.2% contraction, while clothing manufacturing fell 4.7%. Production of computers, electronic, and optical equipment dropped 12.6%, electrical equipment declined 2.3%, and the broader miscellaneous manufacturing category retreated by 15.4% — reflecting ongoing pressures in export-oriented industrial segments.
Extractive industries posted a 4.4% overall decline, driven primarily by a 4.6% drop in miscellaneous mining output, partially offset by a modest 0.7% increase in metallic ore production. Electrical energy generation, meanwhile, expanded by 2.8%.
For the full year 2025, the HCP data presents a broadly positive industrial picture. Compared to 2024, extractive industries grew 7%, manufacturing output excluding petroleum refining advanced 4.1%, and electricity production rose 6.3% — suggesting that Morocco’s industrial base is gradually strengthening despite sectoral unevenness and persistent headwinds in automotive and electronics manufacturing.
