The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has recognized Morocco as one of the top performers and leading reformers in trade facilitation within the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in 2024.
According to the OECD’s March 2025 report, “Trade Facilitation Indicators: Monitoring Policies to 2025,” Morocco’s significant progress in improving its trade environment places it among the top ten countries in the MENA region for trade reforms between 2022 and 2024.
The report highlights that two-thirds of economies in the MENA region have made strides in areas like border agency cooperation, streamlining procedures, and improving information availability.
However, the OECD notes that performance varies widely across the region, particularly in areas like automation, cross-border agency cooperation, and trade community involvement.
Morocco ranks 3rd in the region for trade facilitation in 2024, following Israel and Oman.
Its strong performance spans key areas such as governance, impartiality, cooperation between external and internal border agencies, and streamlining procedural formalities like automation, documentation, and fees.
The country also excels in areas such as appeal procedures, advance rulings, and trade community involvement, reflecting an efficient and structured trade environment.
Despite its strong ranking, Morocco saw the smallest improvement in overall trade facilitation performance among the region’s top reformers, with less than a 1% increase from 2022 to 2024.
In comparison, Jordan led the region with a nearly 10% improvement, while other countries like Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates also recorded significantly higher growth rates.
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