Moroccans living abroad sent home MAD 89.2 billion in the first eight months of 2026, up 9% from a year earlier, while net foreign direct investment jumped 65% to MAD 34.3 billion, according to the latest figures from the Exchange Office.
Remittances were up by nearly MAD 7.4 billion from MAD 81.85 billion at the end of August 2025.
Foreign investment recorded a much steeper rise. FDI receipts increased 17% to MAD 47.32 billion, while investment-related outflows fell 33.9% to MAD 12.98 billion, pushing the net flow to MAD 34.33 billion.
Tourism continued to bring in another large stream of foreign currency. Travel receipts reached MAD 97.93 billion through August, an increase of 9.7% year-on-year.
Moroccans travelling abroad spent MAD 23.31 billion over the same period, up 6.6%. With receipts growing faster than spending, the travel balance widened 10.8% to a surplus of MAD 74.62 billion.
Moroccan investment abroad also accelerated. Net outward direct investment reached MAD 6.67 billion by the end of August, compared with MAD 2.36 billion during the same period last year.
