Morocco

Summary
Morocco’s overall DDI value increased slightly over the study period, from 0.53 in 2010 to 0.60 in 2023. Individual dimensions, however, registered developments in drastically different directions. The country has, on the one hand, become less dependent on foreign ICT goods (0.72 in 2010; 0.67 in 2023), especially bilaterally vis-à-vis the United States or China. The trade in ICT services, meanwhile, has increased from 0.11 in 2010 to 0.21 in 2023. Furthermore, Morocco has been completely dependent on patents (1.00) throughout the study period. At an average of 0.97, platform dependency similarly remains all but total.

Policies
Morocco has been pushing initiatives in the fields of cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence since 2020. "Maroc Digital 2030" is the nation's transformation strategy and was launched in 2024. The goal: Becoming a technology hub in Africa by boosting Morocco's digital economy alongside growing industrial production and manufacturing. Stated measures include modernized public services and financial aids for tech start-ups.