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501,965 vehicles built in 2025: Africa’s 2nd largest producer

Morocco produced 501,965 vehicles in 2025, second to South Africa among African producers, down from 559,645 in 2024.

2025 · OICA data · 2024–2025

The full picture

Beyond the number

Morocco produced 501,965 vehicles in 2025, second to South Africa among African producers, down from 559,645 in 2024.

OICA figures recorded 559,645 vehicles produced in Morocco in 2024.

The South African automotive council’s 2026 report, drawing on OICA, records 501,965 vehicles for Morocco in 2025 and 618,077 for South Africa. Together they accounted for more than 91% of African vehicle production. This measures vehicles built, distinct from export value.

Then / Now

How the story unfolded

2024
Morocco produced 559,645 vehicles.
2025
Output was 501,965 vehicles; South Africa built 618,077.

Across regions

Where Morocco stands

2025 motor vehicles produced · units (cars and commercial vehicles)

Global top 10 · plus Morocco for scale

1stChina34,530,738
2ndUnited States10,243,844
3rdJapan8,410,232
4thIndia6,490,810
5thGermany4,148,836
6thSouth Korea4,102,200
7thMexico4,092,448
8thBrazil2,644,054
9thSpain2,274,026
10thFrance1,463,991
—Morocco501,965

Global top 10 are from naamsa/OICA 2025 figures; Morocco is shown separately for scale without assigning a worldwide rank. Africa position is based on 618,077 units in South Africa and 501,965 in Morocco; their combined output exceeded 91% of African production. This is production, not vehicle exports.

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