Morocco's Aeronautics Exports Hit MAD 14.13 Billion in First Half of 2025
This expansion flows primarily from increased sales in the Assembly segment, which jumped by MAD 728 million ($72.8 million), and the Electrical Wiring Interconnection System (EWIS) segment, which advanced by MAD 427 million ($42.7 million).
The positive performance extends the sector's remarkable decade-long transformation. Between 2014 and 2024, Morocco's aeronautical exports more than tripled, skyrocketing from MAD 7.69 billion ($769 million) to MAD 26.44 billion ($2.64 billion) – representing a 244% increase over ten years and an average annual growth rate of approximately 13%.
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The Assembly segment has proven particularly robust, with exports soaring from MAD 3.73 billion ($373 million) in 2014 to MAD 17.2 billion ($1.72 billion) in 2024, a 360% increase.
Meanwhile, the EWIS segment witnessed exports climb from MAD 3.89 billion ($389 million) to MAD 9.1 billion ($910 million) during the same period, despite a temporary setback during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Morocco's aerospace industry currently encompasses 150 companies generating an annual revenue of €2.5 billion. These firms, concentrated in Casablanca, Tangier, Rabat, and Fez, employ 26,000 workers full-time, specializing in fuselages, structural components, interior furnishings, and wiring systems.
Speaking at the Paris Air Show last month, Minister of Industry and Commerce Ryad Mezzour revealed Morocco's competitive advantages, including lower production costs – €25 per hour compared to €100-120 in Europe or the US.
He also stressed a steady supply of engineering talent, with 400 of the country's 23,000 annual engineering graduates entering the aeronautics sector.
Looking ahead, Mezzour outlined ambitious plans to expand the industry's capabilities to include cabin fittings and landing gear manufacturing, with the goal of establishing aircraft assembly lines within the next decade. He projected doubling the sector's turnover by 2030.
The aeronautics industry thrives on Morocco's strategic location near Europe, free trade agreements, political stability, competitive costs, and skilled workforce.
The country has poured investments into infrastructure and training, including the Institut des Métiers de l'Aéronautique (IMA), to propel the sector's growth. The local integration rate has strengthened significantly, rising from 18% in 2010 to over 40% in certain segments today.
Major international players including Boeing, Airbus, Safran, Stelia, and Bombardier have integrated Morocco as a strategic link in their global value chains, further cementing the country's position as an emerging aeronautical powerhouse in the Euro-Mediterranean region. Tags: aeronautics industry in moroccoaerospace industry in morocco
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