Ministry of Economy and Finance: A Downward Trend in Payment Deadlines by the End of 2025
The Ministry of Economy and Finance has reported that the average payment deadlines declared by public institutions and companies reached 32.5 days by the end of December 2025, according to the latest report from the “Payment Deadlines” observatory, indicating a continued downward trend for this indicator throughout the past year.
Data shows that the average payment deadlines declined compared to previous periods, registering 34.5 days at the end of September 2025, 34.8 days at the end of June, and 33.2 days at the end of March. These levels are also lower than those recorded in 2024, reflecting a gradual improvement in the pace of settling supplier dues.
The ministry clarified that the publication of these figures for the last quarter of 2025 is part of an approach adopted since October 2019, aimed at regularly providing data related to payment deadlines to enhance transparency and improve financial performance governance within the public sector.
On the other hand, updated data revealed that eight public institutions and companies did not report payment deadlines by the end of last year, including the National Agency for the Assessment and Guarantee of Higher Education Quality and Scientific Research, the National Agency for Aromatic Plants in Taounate, and the Regional Academy for Education and Training in the Oriental region, along with several university and hospital institutions.
The ministry also indicated that 11 public institutions and companies do not address suppliers’ complaints through the electronic platform “Payment Deadlines,” with Ibn Tofail University in Kenitra leading with 48 complaints in progress, followed by Abdelmalek Essaadi University in Tetouan with 19 complaints, in addition to other institutions, including the National Social Security Fund, the Hassan II and Mohammed VI University Hospitals in Oujda, the Al Omrane Group, the Larache Urban Agency, and the Higher Institute of Commerce and Business Administration.
It is worth noting that the “Payment Deadlines” observatory, launched in 2019, aims to improve the payment timelines for suppliers, facilitate exchanges, and enhance communication between suppliers and public institutions and companies, contributing to a better business climate and reinforcing trust in transactions with the public sector.
