BELGIUM-MOROCCO

Two strategic positions, one shared ambition

Belgium opens access to the European market. Morocco widens the horizon towards Africa and the Atlantic. Together, they can form a growth corridor.

BELGIUM

A hub at the heart of Europe

Belgium combines several strategic advantages: a central geographic position, first-rate infrastructure, a highly internationalised economy and the presence of the main European institutions.

Beyond logistics, Belgium also holds recognised expertise in chemicals, pharmaceuticals, engineering, digital technologies, the energy transition, professional services and international finance.

Access to the European single market
Port and multimodal infrastructure
Proximity to European institutions
Industrial, scientific and technological expertise
International, multilingual environment

266,5 millions de tonnes

Cargo handled by the Port of Antwerp-Bruges in 2025

Source : Port of Antwerp-Bruges, résultats 2025

1 400+

Companies in the Port of Antwerp-Bruges ecosystem

Source : Port of Antwerp-Bruges, résultats 2025

~164 000

Direct and indirect jobs

Source : Port of Antwerp-Bruges, résultats 2025

~21 milliards €

Value added generated

Source : Port of Antwerp-Bruges, résultats 2025

MOROCCO

An industrial platform accelerating

Morocco is entering a new phase of development driven by public and private investment, infrastructure modernisation and the rise of its industrial sectors.

Tanger Med is one of the symbols of this transformation, with an industrial ecosystem covering automotive, aerospace, textiles, agri-industry and logistics.

Immediate proximity to Europe
International maritime connectivity
Structured industrial sectors
Rapid infrastructure development
Opening towards African and Atlantic markets
A pool of young, multilingual talent

4,9 %

Morocco’s economic growth in 2025

Source : Banque mondiale, perspectives économiques 2026

4,2 %

Growth expected in 2026

Source : Banque mondiale, perspectives économiques 2026

10,24 millions d’EVP

Containers handled by Tanger Med in 2024 (+18.8%)

Source : Tanger Med, résultats portuaires

3 000+ hectares

Size of the Tanger Med industrial ecosystem

Source : Tanger Med, résultats portuaires

1 500+

Companies established at Tanger Med

Source : Tanger Med, résultats portuaires

A RELATIONSHIP CHANGING SCALE

Concrete industrial complementarity

In 2024, Morocco became the fifth largest supplier to the European market among the partners studied, while Belgium also ranked fifth among European exporters to the Kingdom.

The structure of trade shows that the relationship no longer rests on consumer goods alone: Belgian exports consist mainly of base metals, machinery, equipment and chemical or pharmaceutical products.

Over the first nine months of 2025, Belgian exports to Morocco exceeded 1.3 billion euros, up 15.3% on the same period in 2024. (Source: Belgian Foreign Trade Agency, February 2026.)

~2,86 milliards €

Belgium–Morocco trade in goods in 2024