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Rabat– Morocco recorded the creation of 92,232 new businesses by the end of October 2025, according to the latest figures released by the Moroccan Office of Industrial and Commercial Property (OMPIC).
Data from OMPIC’s general dashboard of the business creation barometer show that the newly established companies include 66,391 legal entities and 25,841 individual enterprises, reflecting sustained entrepreneurial activity across the Kingdom.
The sectoral breakdown highlights commerce as the leading driver of new business creation, accounting for 35.75% of all companies registered during the period. Construction, public works, and real estate activities followed with 19.74%, while various service activities represented 17.57%.Â
Transport-related businesses accounted for 7.67%, ahead of industrial activities at 7.03%. Hotels and restaurants made up 5.70% of new companies, while the information and communication technologies (ICT) sector represented 2.94%. Agriculture and fishing accounted for 1.81%, closely followed by financial activities at 1.80%.
Regionally, Casablanca-Settat maintained its position as the country’s main economic hub, topping the ranking with 28,748 newly created companies. The Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima region came second with 12,601 new businesses, followed by Rabat-Salé-Kénitra with 11,779 and Marrakech-Safi with 10,524.
Other regions also showed notable levels of entrepreneurial activity, including Fès-Meknès (6,351), the Oriental region (6,165), Souss-Massa (6,149), and Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra (3,356). Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab recorded 2,604 new companies, while Béni Mellal-Khénifra, Drâa-Tafilalet, and Guelmim-Oued Noun registered 2,274, 1,992, and 689 companies, respectively.
In terms of legal structure, single-member limited liability companies (SARL-AU) continued to dominate, representing 64.9% of all new business creations. They were followed by limited liability companies (SARL) at 34.4%. Joint-stock companies (SA) accounted for 0.2%, while other legal forms represented 0.5%.
The figures affirm the continued dynamism of Morocco’s entrepreneurial landscape, with strong contributions from trade, construction, and services, as well as a clear concentration of business activity in key economic regions.
