2025 African Cup of Nations & 2030 FIFA World Cup to bolster Morocco’s construction sector

Morocco’s construction sector is expected to expand by 3.9% in 2025 and register annual growth of 3.8% from 2026 to 2029 thanks to increased Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), coupled with investments in the energy, commercial, and infrastructure sectors in preparation for the 2025 African Cup of Nations and the 2030 FIFA World Cup.

According to a report released by Research & Markets platform, the world largest research market institution, Morocco’s FDI inflows rose by 50.7% year-on-year (YoY) in the first nine months of 2024, reaching over MAD16.2 billion ($1.6 billion).

In December 2024, the African Development Bank (AfDB) finalized a $372.2 million loan agreement with Morocco, with further plans under consideration to provide an additional $ 691.3 million to support infrastructure projects for the 2030 FIFA World Cup.

The funding provided by the AfDB will help in enhancing Morocco’s economic governance, improving water supply systems, and developing an industrial zone at the Nador West Med port. To prepare for the FIFA World Cup, the Moroccan government aims to upgrade air, road, and rail projects, and construct a stadium in Benslimane, near Casablanca, and revamp six existing stadiums.

The construction industry’s growth over the forecast period will also be supported by investments in transport, electricity, sports, and housing infrastructure projects.

In January 2025, Morocco unveiled a $9.5 billion investment plan to transform the country’s rail infrastructure by 2030. $ 5.2 billion will be spent on the planned high-speed rail project, approximately $2.9 billion on the purchase of 150 new trains, and $1.4 billion on the construction of 40 new train stations