Morocco received more than a third of EU commitments for North Africa in 2025, according to the draft EU general budget for 2027, far surpassing Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and Algeria.
Morocco received €268 million in EU commitments in 2025 under the geographical component of the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI), according to data from the draft EU general budget for 2027.
This amount represents the largest national allocation granted to a North African country.
According to figures from the European Commission, Morocco is significantly ahead of Tunisia, which received €143 million, Egypt with €101 million, Libya with €64 million, and Algeria with €45
million.
The kingdom alone has thus captured 34.6% of the €775 million committed by the European Union to North Africa and more than 37% of the funding allocated solely to the region’s geographic component.
The disparity is particularly pronounced compared to other Maghreb countries. Morocco’s allocation is nearly double that granted to Tunisia and almost six times that allocated to Algeria. It also exceeds the regional funds allocated to the whole of North Africa, which amounted to €154 million.
The budget document also highlights the importance of the European institutional presence in Morocco. As of April 1, 2026, the European Union delegation in Rabat comprised 75 staff members, including 29 from the European External Action Service (EEAS) and 46 from the European Commission.
This is the largest representation in the Maghreb, ahead of those in Tunis, Algiers, and Tripoli.
The operating expenses of this delegation reached nearly €2.9 million in 2025, of which approximately €919,000 was allocated to salaries and allowances.
Other administrative costs covered missions, security, infrastructure, IT equipment, telecommunications, and building-related expenses.
Across the continent, European commitments to Africa reached nearly €5 billion in 2025. Sub-Saharan Africa received the largest share of this funding, with €3.4 billion, while North Africa benefited from €775 million.
The European Commission specifies that these figures are compiled in accordance with the standards of the OECD Development Assistance Committee and are based on all funds disbursed during the 2025 financial year.
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