Morocco ICT Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends and Forecast (2026 - 2031)

Morocco ICT Market Trends and Insights

Rising Digital Transformation Across Industries

Automotive, aerospace, and banking organizations have accelerated Industry 4.0 and core-banking upgrades, attracted by export mandates and an accommodative fintech sandbox that approved 12 mobile-money pilots in 2024^{[1].Source: Renault Group, “Renault Morocco 4.0 Transformation,” renaultgroup.com} Renault’s Tangier plant now integrates digital twins and predictive maintenance across 400,000 vehicles per year, while Bank Al-Maghrib’s sandbox has reduced cash transactions to an estimated 65% of retail payments in 2025. Healthcare is catching up as universal coverage creates demand for interoperable clinical systems and spurs new telemedicine rules. The breadth of transformation ensures that IT Services maintain a leading revenue position, yet rising 5G edge deployments are expected to shift some spending toward infrastructure and platform services.

Rapid Nationwide 5G Roll-Out

The July 2025 spectrum auction released 260 MHz of mid-band capacity, enabling all three operators to activate commercial 5G services in November 2025^{[2]Source: ANRT, “5G Spectrum Auction Results 2025,” anrt.ma}. Ericsson’s dual-mode core, supplied to Orange Maroc, supports standalone architecture that lowers latency for industrial IoT at Tanger Med, where automated cranes reduced container dwell time by 18%. Precision-farming pilots in Souss-Massa have cut water use by 22% using sensor-equipped drip irrigation. However, limited fiber in inland regions may delay benefits for rural SMEs, underscoring the need for complementary backhaul investment.

Government Programme Morocco Digital 2030

Backed by USD 1.1 billion, the program targets 240,000 new digital jobs, MAD 100 billion in GDP contribution, and 3,000 startup incubations by 2030. Incentives at Rabat Technopolis include tax holidays and fast-track visas, while a Microsoft-Huawei-Cisco consortium will certify 50,000 cloud and cybersecurity specialists by 2027. Cloud-first procurement rules already guided the tax authority’s migration to Huawei all-flash arrays, trimming return processing time by 40%. Execution risks persist because only 28% of firms maintain a web presence, indicating that supply-side readiness exceeds demand-side maturity.

Expansion of E-Commerce and Cash-Lite Payments

Digital payments hit 97.8 million transactions in the first nine months of 2022, rising 35.3% year-on-year as contactless and QR payments spread to 120,000 merchants^{[3]Source: Centre Monétique Interbancaire, “Digital Payment Statistics 2022,” cmi.co.ma}. E-commerce volumes reached 28.1 million, yet cash-on-delivery still accounts for 48% of orders, revealing lingering trust gaps in escrow mechanisms. Fintech pilots such as Inwi Money and Orange Money now bundle bill payment and micro-insurance, addressing the 8 million unbanked adults identified by the central bank. Growth in gaming and esports further boosts micro-transaction flows, reinforcing demand for secure payment gateways and anti-fraud analytics.

Lack of Skilled ICT Workforce

Morocco produces 18,000 ICT graduates per year, leaving an annual shortfall of 22,000 specialists needed to reach the 240,000-person target by 2030. Attrition exceeds 25% in Casablanca and Rabat as developers migrate to Gulf economies that offer salary premiums of 40-60%. Vendor-led interventions include Huawei’s plan to train 10,000 students by 2027 and KPMG’s Skills Hub that will add 150 roles by 2029, but these cover less than 5% of projected demand. Unless micro-credential programs scale quickly, talent scarcity could inhibit advanced analytics, AI, and cybersecurity projects.

High Cyber-Risk and Data-Theft Incidents

The April 2025 breach of the National Social Security Fund compromised data for 2 million individuals and 40,000 businesses, prompting a 34% rise in cyber-insurance premiums. Ransomware detections reached 1,076 in 2024, with healthcare and manufacturing victims accounting for 58% of cases. Although Morocco’s 2024 Data Protection Law imposes fines up to MAD 10 million, the data-protection authority has issued only three penalties, signaling weak enforcement. As only 18% of firms hold ISO 27001 certification, the market for managed detection and response services is expected to expand rapidly.

Segment Analysis

By Product Type: Services Lead, Security Surges

IT Services accounted for 34.60% of the Morocco ICT market size in 2025, reflecting strong demand for consulting, system integration, and managed operations. Enterprises embraced outsourcing to accelerate 5G, IoT, and ERP modernization, while government cloud-first mandates funneled new workloads to service providers. Communication services faced pricing pressure as operators diverted cash to spectrum fees, causing blended ARPU to fall 4% year-on-year. IT Infrastructure growth remained muted because many enterprises deferred capex in favor of cloud subscriptions. 

IT Security is expanding at 8.13% CAGR, the fastest among product types, buoyed by regulatory audits and high-profile breaches. The Morocco ICT market benefits as enterprises pivot from basic perimeter tools to advanced endpoint detection and zero-trust architectures, often delivered as managed services. Vendors have localized Arabic natural-language processing models in Oracle’s Casablanca region, reducing chatbot latency by 73%, which lifts demand for AI-enabled customer support solutions. Hardware suppliers still rely on imports, exposing customers to currency volatility and supply-chain shocks, but they retain a foothold in specialized edge and data-center deployments.

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By End-User Enterprise Size: Large Firms Dominate, SMEs Accelerate

Large enterprises captured 54.34% of Morocco ICT market share in 2025 thanks to multi-year modernization projects at ministries, utilities, and multinationals. These organizations run complex hybrid architectures that rely on premium support and advanced security, locking in high-value contracts for global integrators. 

SMEs are projected to grow at 7.32% CAGR as the Forsa program, the Retail Tech Builder, and fintech pilots lower adoption barriers. Cloud subscription models allow smaller firms to circumvent upfront hardware costs, but only 40% have migrated workloads, primarily because talent shortages and breach fears deter full digitization. Expanding managed-service bundles tailored for micro-enterprises could unlock latent demand and strengthen the Morocco ICT industry ecosystem.

By Deployment Model: Cloud Leads and Accelerates

Cloud deployments held 44.10% of spending in 2025 and are forecast to rise at 7.90% CAGR through 2031, outperforming on-premise and hybrid alternatives. Oracle’s USD 140 million dual-region investment satisfies data-residency rules and introduces more than 50 services, including Autonomous Database and Kubernetes Engine, that underpin modern application stacks. 

Hybrid models appeal to banks and ministries that need local processing for sensitive workloads but also require continental disaster-recovery sites. On-premise estates persist in oil and gas and discrete manufacturing, where isolation remains a key ransomware mitigation. Multi-cloud optionality could boost migration velocity, so market observers await potential region announcements from AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud.

Note: Segment shares of all individual segments available upon report purchase

By End-User Industry Vertical: Government Anchors, Gaming Sprints

Government and public administration represented 24.60% of the Morocco ICT market size in 2025, fueled by cloud-first directives, smart-city deployments, and large-scale digital-identity platforms. Defense and tax agencies are also piloting AI-assisted analytics, reinforcing sustained budget allocation. 

Gaming and esports is the fastest growing vertical at 9.10% CAGR. The MAD 500 million Cité du Gaming complex, opening in 2026, will host regional tournaments, incubate studios, and connect Morocco’s 2.5 million gamers to global platforms. Complementary fintech solutions are driving micro-transaction revenue, revealing cross-sell opportunities for payment processors and security vendors.

Geography Analysis

The Rabat-Casablanca corridor accounts for 68% of ICT spending, anchored by Casablanca Smart City and Tangier Tech City projects that bundle IoT traffic management, e-waste monitoring, and green data centers. Strong fiber penetration at 54% supports rapid 5G backhaul and positions the corridor as the preferred location for hyperscale and edge facilities. 

Regions outside the corridor average 12% fiber availability, constraining SME cloud adoption in agricultural and mining hubs that generate 28% of national GDP. Projects such as the Noor Ouarzazate renewable-powered data center aim to create distributed compute resources and narrow the latency gap for rural users. 

Southern provinces see growing demand for satellite connectivity in logistics and energy exploration. National coverage obligations tied to the 5G licenses should raise 5G population reach from 25% in 2025 to 70% by 2030, gradually balancing urban-rural service quality.