Trade between Morocco and China reached a record level during the first seven months of 2025, amounting to $59.810 million. This reflects an unprecedented development in economic cooperation between the Kingdom of Morocco and the People’s Republic of China.
This figure represents an increase of 19.1% compared to the same period last year, indicating the rapid growth of economic relations between the two sides in an international context characterized by a reconfiguration of power dynamics, with China emerging as an increasingly influential global economic actor.
China is currently an important trading partner for Morocco, especially amid transformations in the global system, where traditional economic and political dominance of the United States is beginning to wane. The surge in trade exchanges was primarily driven by a rise in Chinese exports to the Moroccan market, which reached $52.900 million during the first seven months of 2025, marking an increase of 20.4% compared to the same period in 2024.
Chinese exports to Morocco include high-tech products such as mobile phones, vehicles, and auto parts, which alone accounted for $1.160 million. These figures indicate the extent of the Moroccan market’s reliance on Chinese-origin products in technological and industrial sectors.
Moroccan exports to China amounted to $6.910 million during the same period, also marking an increase of 10.1%, although this remains significantly lower than the value of imports. Consequently, the trade deficit in favor of China totaled $45.990 million.
The main Moroccan products exported to China include raw materials, primarily refined copper and its derivatives valued at $1.780 million, in addition to electronic circuits worth $890 million and copper concentrates valued at $520 million. China has also shown increasing interest in Moroccan semiconductors, with exports to the Chinese market reaching $670 million, given their importance in advanced technological industries.
The advancement of economic cooperation between the two countries is closely linked to Morocco’s involvement in the Belt and Road Initiative launched by China in 2013, aimed at developing infrastructure and enhancing economic integration globally. Morocco was the first country in North Africa to join this initiative, paving the way for jointly developed industrial and technological projects, most notably the Tangier Technopark, which houses several Chinese companies and serves as a platform for economic and industrial cooperation between the two parties.
Additionally, the mining sector, particularly phosphate, is a significant area of Chinese interest, as Morocco holds approximately 70% of the world’s reserves of this strategic material. The importance of phosphate is heightened in the context of global challenges related to food security, particularly due to the repercussions of international conflicts such as the war in Ukraine, which have affected supply chains.
The renewable energy sector is also gaining increasing importance in economic relations between the two countries, especially with Morocco’s commitment to raise the contribution of renewable energies in its energy mix to over 50% by 2030. This opens the door for extensive cooperation with China, a leading country in this field, particularly in solar and wind energy technologies and electric vehicles.
