Rabat – Indonesia is looking to expand exports to Morocco by tapping into unrealized opportunities for products including palm oil, frozen shrimp, ammonia, and semi-finished iron and steel.
Indonesian Deputy Minister of Trade Dyah Roro Esti said the country has significant export potential in the Moroccan market as Jakarta works to strengthen trade ties with Rabat.
“Indonesia has significant yet unrealized export potential to Morocco for products such as anhydrous ammonia, crude and processed palm oil, semi-finished iron and steel, and frozen shrimp,” Esti said in a statement in Jakarta on Friday.
She also identified other products that could see stronger exports as the two countries deepen their economic relations.
Morocco is an important trading partner for Indonesia, particularly as a supplier of strategic goods such as fertilizers and aluminum.
Esti said expanding market access is one of the main reasons Indonesia is seeking to accelerate negotiations on the Indonesia-Morocco Trade Agreement, which the two countries aim to complete by 2027.
During a virtual meeting with Morocco’s Secretary of State for Foreign Trade Omar Hejira on Thursday, Esti said restarting the negotiations would help both countries expand the economic benefits of their bilateral ties.
“Indonesia stands ready to work constructively with Morocco to fast-track these negotiations,” she said, adding that the two countries should use the current momentum to turn their political ties into “tangible and sustainable economic benefits.”
The negotiations are expected to focus on setting a realistic timetable, continuing discussions based on existing drafts, and establishing balanced market access targets for both sides.
Esti also noted Morocco’s geographic position as a gateway for Indonesian products to African, European, and Mediterranean markets. Indonesia, meanwhile, could provide Morocco with greater access to ASEAN and wider Indo-Pacific markets.
Trade between Indonesia and Morocco reached $235 million in 2025, representing a 33% increase from the previous year.
The growth continued during the first five months of 2026, when bilateral trade rose 37% year on year to $180 million.
Indonesia exported $154.9 million worth of goods to Morocco in 2025. Major exports included coffee, pneumatic tires, animal and vegetable fats and oils, margarine, processed food, and coal.
Morocco’s exports to Indonesia reached $80.1 million during the same year. These mainly consisted of mineral and chemical fertilizers, phosphate fertilizers, unwrought aluminum, and women’s clothing.
