Tag: Trade deficit

Morocco’s trade deficit shrinks up to May

July 3, 2024

Morocco’s trade deficit narrowed by 1% from January to May to 117 billion dirhams ($11.7 bln), after exports rose to 191 billion dirhams, but still ... Read More

Morocco’s trade deficit shrinks by 14.6% in first quarter 2024

May 4, 2024

Morocco’s trade deficit dropped to 61.9 billlion dirhams, down 14.6%, thanks to higher exports and lower imports, the foreign exchange office said. Morocco’s automotive sector ... Read More

Morocco’s trade deficit shrinks in 2023 following record exports

February 6, 2024

Morocco’s trade deficit shrank 7.5% in 2023 thanks to a record performance by the tourism and automotive sector and higher remittances from Moroccans abroad. The ... Read More

Morocco narrows its trade deficit by 7.6% in November

December 29, 2023

Morocco cut its trade deficit by 7.6% in November thanks to higher exports of the automotive sector and lower energy prices. Morocco’s imports stood at ... Read More

Morocco’s trade deficit narrows on lower energy imports

September 4, 2023

Morocco’s trade deficit shrank 6.5% as the country’s energy imports dropped 20%, Morocco’s foreign exchange office said. Energy imports stood at 69 billion dirhams, offsetting ... Read More

Energy, commodities imports deepen Morocco’s trade deficit

October 3, 2022

Morocco’s trade deficit deepened 56% to 215 billion dirhams ($20 billion) up to August amid soaring prices of refined energy products, wheat and ammonia in ... Read More

Kenya’s fresh avocados hit Chinese market amid hopes of tackling trade deficit

September 13, 2022

Kenya has started exporting its fresh avocados — dubbed as "green gold" — to China, which is seen as a step in Beijing’s elaborate plan ... Read More

World Bank: Tunisia’s trade deficit continues to widen amid soaring inflation

September 8, 2022

The trade deficit in Tunisia widened by record 56% in the first semester of 2022, reaching 8.1% of GDP, while the budget deficit, exacerbated by ... Read More

Morocco’s trade deficit expands due to expensive energy imports

August 2, 2022

Morocco’s trade deficit up to June surged to 150.5 billion dirhams or 14.6 billion dollars as the country sustains a heavy energy bill on the ... Read More

Morocco’s trade deficit eases 23.1%, tourism receipts halve

February 6, 2021

Morocco’s trade deficit shrunk 23.1% as the pandemic lowered both imports and exports with tourism being the worst hit sector. Tourism revenues dropped 53.8% to ... Read More