48,862 new businesses were registered in Morocco by the end of May 2025, underscoring continued momentum in entrepreneurial activity, according to data from the Moroccan Office of Industrial and Commercial Property (OMPIC).
Of the total, 34,620 were legal entities and 14,242 were individual businesses, OMPIC pointed out in its latest business creation barometer.
Trade remained the dominant sector, accounting for 36.6% of new registrations, followed by construction and real estate (19.6%), and various services (17.1%). Transportation and industry represented 7.4% and 7.2% respectively, while tourism-related activities, including hotels and restaurants, made up 5.6%. Other sectors such as ICT (3.0%), agriculture and fishing (1.9%), and finance (1.6%) contributed smaller shares.
Regionally, Casablanca-Settat continued to drive national business activity, with 15,229 new companies established. Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima (6,231), Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (6,177), and Marrakech-Safi (5,490) followed, reflecting broader urban concentration of economic activity.
In terms of legal structure, 65.6% of businesses were single-member limited liability companies (SARL-AU), 33.7% were limited liability companies (SARL), and just 0.2% were incorporated as public limited companies (SA).
The data offers a snapshot of Morocco’s private sector dynamism as the country seeks to strengthen its SME base and support regional development.
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