Morocco Registers Over 25,500 New Businesses in First Quarter of 2026

Trade, construction, and services led Morocco’s business creation landscape in early 2026 as the country registered 25,520 new companies during the first quarter of the year.

Agadir – Morocco registered 25,520 new businesses in the commercial register by the end of the first quarter of 2026, according to a new report released by the Moroccan Office of Industrial and Commercial Property (OMPIC).

In a statement issued today, OMPIC said legal entities represented the majority of newly created businesses, accounting for 76% of all registrations, while individual businesses made up the remaining 24%.

“Legal entities represent a significant portion of these creations, with 76% of the total, compared to 24% for natural persons,” the statement noted.

The data also showed that the Single-Member Limited Liability Company (SARL AU) remained the preferred legal structure among entrepreneurs in Morocco, representing 66.5% of all newly created corporate entities. Traditional Limited Liability Companies (SARL) followed with 32.6%.

Casablanca-Settat continued to dominate Morocco’s entrepreneurial landscape, accounting for 39.5% of newly registered companies nationwide. Rabat-Sale-Kenitra ranked second with 14.3%, followed by Marrakech-Safi at 12.6% and Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima at 10.3%.

According to OMPIC, these four regions alone represented 76.7% of all newly registered corporate businesses in Morocco during the first three months of the year.

Sector-wise, trade remained the leading activity among newly established companies, accounting for 28.1% of registrations. Construction, public works, and real estate activities followed at 25.2%, while various service activities represented 19.3%.

Transport and industrial activities accounted for 7.5% and 6.5% respectively.

For sole proprietorships and individual businesses, the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region ranked first, accounting for 20.7% of registrations. Casablanca-Settat followed with 13.3%, ahead of the Oriental region at 11%, Rabat-Sale-Kenitra at 10.3%, and Fez-Meknes at 9.9%.

OMPIC also reported a strong demand for trade names during the same period, noting that 33,332 trade names, also known as negative certificates, were issued between January and March 2026.