Canada-Morocco fact sheet
Morocco
Official Title:
Kingdom of Morocco
General Information
Capital: Rabat
Population (million): 35.59
Total Area: 446,300km2
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 7.28 Dirham (MAD) (2019- Annual average)
National Holiday: 30 July, Ascension of the Throne
Language(s): Arabic (official); Berber languages; French, Spanish
Political Information
Type of State:
Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Type of Government:
Bicameral Parliament: House of Representatives (elected), Chamber of Counsellors (elected by an electoral college)
Head of State:
His Majesty King Mohammed VI
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Saâd-Eddine El Othmani
Ministers:
Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation: Nasser Bourita
Economy & Finance: Mohamed Benchaâboun
Industry, Investment, Trade and Digital Economy: Moulay Hafid El Alamy
Main Political Parties:
Rassemblement national des indépendants, Union constitutionnelle, Mouvement populaire, Alliance nationale, Parti de l’authenticité et de la modernité, Union socialiste des forces populaires, Parti Istiqlal, Parti du progrès et du socialisme, Gauche socialiste unifiée, Parti de la justice et du développement.
Elections:
Last: October 7, 2016 (legislative). Next to be held in fall 2021.
Economic Information (2019)
| Type | Morocco | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| GDP: ($ billion) | 156.63 | 2,277.52 |
| GDP per capita: ($) | 4,401.35 | 60,806.37 |
| GDP growth rate: (%) | 2.2 | 1.64 |
| Inflation: (%) | -0.05 | 1.95 |
| Unemployment: (%) | 9.2 | 5.67 |
Source: IMF (estimates)
Product Trade and Investment (2019)
Canadian exports to country: $453,214,332
Canadian imports from country: $463,152,675
FDI in Canada: $1 million
CDI in the country: $(4) million
Source: Statistics Canada
Representation
Foreign Representation in Canada:
Ambassador Souriya OTMANI
Canadian Representation Abroad:
Ambassador Nell Stewart
Please note that all statistics reflect Canadian dollars, with some figures reflecting the yearly averages for the year. If listed as ’0’ or absent, the figure is unavailable.
| Year | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $306,247,919 | $410,872,160 |
| 2016 | $343,316,771 | $422,766,491 |
| 2017 | $397,955,184 | $421,882,561 |
| 2018 | $457,676,357 | $452,321,800 |
| 2019 | $453,214,332 | $463,152,675 |
| Section | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Animal & Prod. | $16,857,282 | $8,546,707 |
| 02 Veg. Prod. | $286,938,633 | $134,541,427 |
| 03 Fats, Oils & Waxes Prod. | $ | $4,888,671 |
| 04 Food Prod. | $593,719 | $9,377,192 |
| 05 Mineral Prod. | $12,203 | $29,837,325 |
| 06 Chemical Prod. | $57,147,142 | $121,702,681 |
| 07 Plastics, Rubber Prod. | $1,356,342 | $790,920 |
| 08 Leather, Fur Prod. | $1,695 | $630,305 |
| 09 Wood Prod. | $1,427,642 | $110,392 |
| 10 Paper Prod. | $1,655,661 | $396,821 |
| 11 Textiles Prod. | $129,382 | $56,979,959 |
| 12 Dress Access. | $8,866 | $7,387,057 |
| 13 Glass & Stone Prod. | $38,545 | $750,059 |
| 14 Precious Metals/stones | $ | $380,038 |
| 15 Base Metal Prod. | $2,087,685 | $5,292,710 |
| 16 Mach. Mech. Elec. Prod. | $19,532,075 | $15,031,746 |
| 17 Vehicles and Equip. | $61,210,440 | $44,099,498 |
| 18 Specialized Inst. | $3,052,232 | $3,486,943 |
| 19 Arms & Ammunition | $4,456 | $ |
| 20 Misc. Articles | $502,466 | $479,989 |
| 21 Antiques | $ | $216,990 |
September 2020
Sources include: Statistics Canada, IMF
