The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects Moroccan economic growth of 4.5% in 2026 and 4.2% in 2027.
The IMF’s latest projections for Morocco indicate a growth rate of 4.5% in 2026 and 4.2% in 2027. Inflation is expected to stand at 0.9% in 2026 before accelerating to 1.4% in 2027, the IMF notes in its “World Economic Outlook” report, released during the Annual Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group, held from October 12 to 18 in Bangkok, Thailand.
The current account deficit is projected to widen to 4.9% of GDP in 2026 before returning to 4.1% in 2027, the report notes, adding that the unemployment rate is expected to stand at 12.2% in 2026 before falling to 11.3% in 2027.
Across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, growth is expected to contract by 2% in 2026 before rebounding to 7% in 2027.
Globally, the IMF forecasts growth of 3.1% in 2026 and 3.4% in 2027.
Meanwhile, global inflation is expected to pause its downward trend, rising from 4.1% in 2025 to 4.7% in 2026, before receding to 4.1% in 2027.
AK/Sf/fss/as/APA