Morocco has the advantage of a diversified and competitive economy based on a modern and export-oriented agricultural and fisheries sector, competitive and evolving industrial and services sectors (Plan Emergence, Plan Azur) . This dynamic situation will be boosted with the ongoing construction of state-of-art infrastructure (transport, highways, airports, TangerMed Port, resorts, telecommunications, etc).

Basic economic indicators (2006) :

GDP: 8,1 %
Unemployment rate: 9,7%
Inflation rate: 3,3%
Budgetary deficit: 1,7% of the GDP
Foreign exchange reserves: US$ 21 billions
Investment rate: 29,4 % of the GDP
Tourists: over 6,5 millions
Exports: progress of 11,2%
Mobile Phone: 16 millions users
Internet: 5 millions users and 400 thousands high-speed internet subscribers

For further information, please visit the following websites :

Ministry of Finance and Privatization
Ministère des Affaires Economiques et Générales
Bank Al Maghreb
Haut Commissariat au Plan