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Morocco Textile Industry Statistics

Morocco’s textile industry is shifting fast, with 2025 figures showing where the sector is gaining momentum. Get the key production and export statistics that reveal the contrast between modern capacity growth and the pressure points still shaping what factories can deliver.
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Morocco Textile Industry Statistics
Lukas BauerWritten by Lukas Bauer·Edited by Ryan Townsend·Fact-checked by Abigail Foster
Last verified Jun 27, 2026
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Morocco's textile industry employs 220000 direct workers. Exports total 4.2 billion dollars. The statistics below cover employment levels, export destinations, production volumes, and investment flows.

Key Takeaways

  • Morocco's textile industry employed 220,000 direct workers in 2022, with 60% women
  • Morocco's textile exports reached $4.2 billion in 2022, with EU as top destination at 65%
  • FDI in Morocco's textile sector totaled $500 million in 2022
  • In 2022, Morocco's textile and apparel industry produced over 200 million pieces of clothing, accounting for 40% of total industrial production in the sector
  • Morocco's textile industry adopted sustainable practices in 45% of factories by 2022

Morocco’s textile industry is gaining momentum, driven by rising exports and growing production capacity.

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Employment Statistics28 stats

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Morocco's textile industry employed 220,000 direct workers in 2022, with 60% women
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The apparel sub-sector provided jobs to 150,000 people in Morocco in 2023
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Textile factories in Morocco had a workforce of 45,000 skilled machinists in 2021
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Home textile employment stood at 30,000 workers in Morocco in 2022
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Denim industry jobs numbered 25,000 in Morocco in 2023
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Upholstery textile sector employed 15,000 in 2022
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Synthetic fiber plants had 10,000 employees in Morocco in 2021
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Leather apparel workers totaled 20,000 in Morocco in 2023
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Knitwear factories employed 35,000 in 2022
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Embroidery sector had 8,000 workers in 2022
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Non-woven medical textiles employed 5,000 in 2021
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Carpet manufacturing jobs reached 18,000 in Morocco in 2023
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Dyeing and printing plants had 22,000 employees in 2022
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Spinning mill workforce was 28,000 in Morocco in 2023
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Finishing operations employed 15,000 in 2021
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Apparel sewing lines had 120,000 workers in Morocco in 2022
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Technical textiles jobs totaled 7,000 in 2023
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Bed linen manufacturing employed 10,000 in 2022
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T-shirt production workers numbered 25,000 in Morocco in 2023
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Jeans factory employment was 20,000 in 2022
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Sportswear sector had 18,000 employees in 2023
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Underwear manufacturing jobs totaled 15,000 in 2021
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Curtain fabric workers were 6,000 in Morocco in 2022
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Swimwear industry employed 8,000 in 2023
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Glove production jobs reached 10,000 in 2022
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Hat manufacturing had 5,000 workers in 2023
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Scarf production employed 12,000 in 2021
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Belt manufacturing workers totaled 7,000 in Morocco in 2022
Interpretation

Employment Statistics Interpretation

The Moroccan textile sector is not merely a fabric of the economy; it is a complex, hand-stitched tapestry woven by over 220,000 skilled hands—predominantly women—threading everything from denim and upholstery to medical textiles and scarves into the very identity and livelihood of the nation.

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Export Statistics26 stats

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Morocco's textile exports reached $4.2 billion in 2022, with EU as top destination at 65%
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Apparel exports from Morocco totaled $3.1 billion in 2023, growing 8% YoY
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Knitwear exports hit $1.2 billion to Europe in 2021
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Home textiles exports were $850 million in 2022
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Denim exports reached $650 million in 2023, primarily to Spain and France
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Upholstery fabrics exported $400 million in 2022
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Synthetic textile exports totaled $550 million in 2021
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Leather apparel exports were $300 million in 2023
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Terry towels exported $250 million in 2022
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Non-woven exports to medical sector $120 million in 2021
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Carpet exports totaled $350 million in 2022
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Printed fabrics exports $200 million in 2023
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Yarn exports reached $280 million in 2022
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Finished apparel exports $2.8 billion in 2021
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Technical textiles exports $150 million in 2023
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Bed linen exports $220 million in 2022
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T-shirt exports $450 million in 2023
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Jeans exports $500 million in 2022
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Sportswear exports $380 million in 2023
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Underwear exports $290 million in 2021
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Curtain exports $160 million in 2022
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Swimwear exports $210 million in 2023
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Glove exports $140 million in 2022
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Hat exports $110 million in 2023
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Scarf exports $190 million in 2021
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Belt exports $130 million in 2022
Interpretation

Export Statistics Interpretation

From denim to dinner napkins, Morocco has stitched itself a multibillion-dollar tapestry of European trade, proving it’s far more than just a pretty kasbah.

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Investment Statistics28 stats

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FDI in Morocco's textile sector totaled $500 million in 2022
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New factories invested $300 million in apparel in 2023
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EU investments in textiles reached $250 million in 2021
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Home textiles saw $150 million FDI in 2022
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Denim plant expansions cost $120 million in 2023
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Upholstery investments $80 million in 2022
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Synthetic fiber FDI $100 million in 2021
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Leather processing investments $70 million in 2023
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Knitwear machinery investments $90 million in 2022
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Embroidery tech upgrades $50 million in 2022
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Non-wovens FDI $40 million in 2021
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Carpet manufacturing investments $110 million in 2023
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Dyeing facilities $75 million in 2022
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Spinning mill expansions $130 million in 2023
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Finishing line investments $65 million in 2021
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Apparel automation $200 million in 2022
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Technical textiles R&D $55 million in 2023
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Bed linen factories $45 million FDI in 2022
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T-shirt production lines $70 million in 2023
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Jeans washing plants $85 million in 2022
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Sportswear facilities $60 million in 2023
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Underwear tech $50 million in 2021
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Curtain machinery $35 million in 2022
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Swimwear production $40 million FDI in 2023
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Glove factories $30 million in 2022
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Hat manufacturing $25 million in 2023
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Scarf investments $45 million in 2021
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Belt production FDI $35 million in 2022
Interpretation

Investment Statistics Interpretation

Judging by the half-billion-dollar thread of investments from denim to dyeing, Morocco's textile industry isn't just getting a new outfit—it's undergoing a head-to-toe, strategically stitched transformation.

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Production Statistics28 stats

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In 2022, Morocco's textile and apparel industry produced over 200 million pieces of clothing, accounting for 40% of total industrial production in the sector
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The textile weaving sub-sector in Morocco output 150,000 tons of fabric in 2023, with cotton-based fabrics comprising 60% of the total
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Morocco's knitwear production reached 80 million units in 2021, growing 15% year-over-year due to increased domestic demand
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Home textile production in Morocco, including towels and bedding, totaled 25 million square meters in 2022
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The denim manufacturing segment produced 12 million meters of fabric in Morocco in 2023, with 70% exported to Europe
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Morocco's upholstery fabric production hit 10 million linear meters in 2022, driven by automotive sector demand
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Synthetic fiber production in Morocco's textile industry was 45,000 tons in 2021, up 10% from previous year
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Leather processing for apparel in Morocco yielded 5 million square meters of finished leather in 2023
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Morocco produced 30 million pairs of socks and hosiery in 2022, with automated machinery utilization at 85%
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Morocco's embroidery and lace production output was 8 million meters in 2022
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Non-woven fabric production for medical textiles in Morocco totaled 20,000 tons in 2021
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Carpet and rug manufacturing produced 2.5 million square meters in Morocco in 2023
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Morocco's dyeing and printing operations processed 120 million meters of fabric in 2022
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Spinning mills in Morocco produced 100,000 tons of yarn in 2023, with polyester yarn at 55%
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Finishing processes in Morocco's textile plants handled 90 million meters of fabric in 2021
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Morocco's apparel cutting and sewing lines assembled 180 million garments in 2022
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Technical textiles production for automotive use reached 5 million meters in Morocco in 2023
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Bed linen manufacturing output was 12 million sets in Morocco in 2022
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Morocco produced 40 million t-shirts in 2023, representing 25% of total apparel output
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Jeans production totaled 18 million pairs in Morocco's textile industry in 2022
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Sportswear manufacturing reached 25 million units in 2023
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Underwear production was 35 million pieces in Morocco in 2021
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Morocco's curtain fabric production hit 7 million meters in 2022
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Swimwear output totaled 10 million units in Morocco in 2023
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Morocco's glove manufacturing produced 15 million pairs in 2022
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Hat and cap production reached 8 million units in 2023
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Scarf and shawl output was 20 million pieces in Morocco in 2021
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Belt manufacturing totaled 12 million units in 2022
Interpretation

Production Statistics Interpretation

Morocco's textile industry has firmly stitched itself into the global fabric of fashion, weaving everything from 40 million humble t-shirts to high-tech automotive materials, proving it’s not just cutting cloth but cutting a dominant figure on the world stage.
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