Morocco and China break trade records in 2025
Trade between Morocco and China reached a record 59.81 billion dollars in the first seven months of 2025, a record figure in terms of economic cooperation between the North African and Asian countries.
This level of trade represents a 19.1% increase over the same period last year. It is an exponential increase that reflects the boom in economic cooperation between the two nations, which are considered allies.
These data come from the latest report presented by the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC).
China is establishing itself as a very important trading partner for Morocco at a crucial moment on the international stage, which is being rapidly reconfigured with the rise in power of nations such as China itself. This situation is redrawing the international map, which in previous years was marked by the political and economic dominance of the United States.
The increase in trade between China and Morocco was mainly driven by Chinese exports to the Moroccan market, reaching 52.9 billion dollars in the first seven months of 2025, 20.4% more than in the same period in 2024.
The main products that have reached the Moroccan market from China are those related to high technology, such as mobile phones and vehicles, which highlights Morocco's dependence on Chinese production in this area. It is worth noting that the supply of spare parts from China for the automotive sector alone reached 1.16 billion dollars.
Moroccan exports to China are significantly lower, but they also grew. They reached 6.91 billion dollars in the first seven months of 2025, which is 10.1% more than in the same period in 2024. These figures show a trade balance in favour of China in relation to Morocco of 45.99 billion dollars.
The main products supplied from Morocco to the Asian giant have been mainly raw materials, with refined copper and its derivatives being the main Moroccan product imported by China, worth 1.78 billion dollars. Integrated circuits (890 million dollars) and copper concentrates (520 million dollars) were also among the main products exported.
China has shown great interest in Moroccan semiconductors, which are crucial for the manufacture of technological products that are highly valued in the market. Semiconductor exports to the Asian country generated revenues of $670 million for the Moroccan economy.
Economic cooperation between the two nations has much to do with the Belt and Road Initiative, a global infrastructure development and international cooperation strategy promoted by the People's Republic of China launched in 2013, of which Morocco was the first North African country to join. This initiative has fostered industrial and technological projects between the Asian country and the Moroccan kingdom. The Tangier Technopark has become an example of this collaboration, hosting numerous Chinese companies and serving as a platform for economic and industrial collaboration between the two nations.
Another important aspect of the Moroccan economy that is highly attractive to China is its mineral resources, particularly phosphates. It should be noted that Morocco is the country with the largest phosphate reserves in the world, accounting for approximately 70% of the total, and this is significant in terms of Moroccan exports to China. Morocco thus plays an important role in a situation of food shortages due to conflicts affecting the supply chain, such as the war in Ukraine, as phosphates play a very important role in the food industry.
The renewable energy sector is also very important in the economic relationship between Morocco and China and influences their trade. The Moroccan kingdom aims to exceed 50% renewable energy in its energy mix by 2030, and China can play an important role here with relevant players in the renewable energy and electric vehicle sectors.
