Morocco: 93,272 companies created in 2022 (OMPIC)
The number of companies created in Morocco reached 93,272 during the year 2022, according to the Moroccan Office of Industrial and Commercial Property (OMPIC).
More than a quarter of these companies are located in Casablanca.
These companies are divided between legal entities (63,219 units) and natural persons (30,053), according to OMPIC’s general management chart. This table shows a domination of the trade sector with a share of 36.32%, followed by building and public works (BTP) and real estate activities (17.65%), other services (17.64%), transport (8.7%), industries (7.27%), hotels and restaurants (6.46%), the information technology and communication sector (2.61%), agriculture and fishing (2.26%) and financial activities (1.09%).
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By legal form, 61.8% of the companies created are single-member limited liability companies (SARL-AU), 37.8% are SARLs, 0.3% are public limited companies (SA) and 0.1% are general partnerships (SNC). By region, Casablanca-Settat accounts for 25,995 creations, ahead of Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima (13,519), Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (12,138), Marrakech-Safi (9,246) and Fez-Meknes (6,969), Souss-Massa (6. 285), Oriental (5,514), Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra (4,478), Béni Mellal-Khénifra (3,337), Drâa-Tafilalet (2,479), Dakhla-Oued Eddahab (2,331) and Guelmim-Oued Noun (981), reports the OMPIC.
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