Morocco’s car exports rose by almost a fifth in the first four months of 2026, compared to the same period last year, strengthening its position as Africa’s largest vehicle production hub.
Exports are likely to rise further after French carmaker Renault announced plans last year to produce electric vehicles and expand its facilities in Morocco, under a new agreement with the government.
From MAD49 billion ($5.3 billion) in the first four months of 2025, the value of Morocco’s car exports rose 18.6 percent to nearly MAD58 billion from January to April this year, the central statistics office reported this week.
Vehicle sales accounted for more than a third of Morocco’s total exports of around MAD169 billion during the first four months of this year, the report showed.
A breakdown showed a sharp rise in most aspects of the automotive industry, with car building fetching around MAD24 billion compared with MAD17.8 billion in the same period last year. Car wiring rose to MAD22 billion from MAD19 billion.
In November, Morocco’s trade and industry ministry reported that car exports peaked at nearly MAD115 billion in the first nine months of 2025 as the North African nation pushed ahead with a drive to become the continent’s pre-eminent vehicle industrial hub.
It said the value is set to rise in the coming years thanks to Renault’s plan to produce electric vehicles at expanded facilities in Morocco.
Already the largest car producer in Africa, Morocco is targeting production of 1 million cars in 2026 with sales value at a record $20 billion, the ministry said last year.
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Industry and trade minister Ryad Mezzour said in December that Morocco had achieved the car production target ahead of schedule and was on the verge of matching France for the number of cars made per year.
“This month, the number of cars manufactured in Morocco hit the 1 million mark through 2025 thanks to the heavy investments channelled into this sector,” he said.
