The SME Market in Morocco

What is a Small to Medium Enterprise in Morocco?

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are businesses that maintain revenues, assets or a number of employees between certain thresholds. The definition of what constitutes a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) in Morocco is not precisely defined.

Estimates are that SMEs make up 95% of the economy in Morocco.

How big is the SME Market in Morocco?

Small and medium-size enterprises play a hugely important role in the economy of Morocco. They outnumber large firms considerably, employ vast numbers of people and are entrepreneurial in nature, helping to shape innovation and support local communities.

Morocco has a population of over 36,029,138 people. At full performance the GDP of Morocco is over $118,700,000,000 USD.

What help is available for SMEs in Morocco?

The National Agency for the Promotion of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (ANPME) or MOROCCO SMEs is at the heart of the system for supporting Moroccan companies and represents the main operational instrument of public authorities for development of SMEs.

Thanks to the wide range of products it has developed and improved since its creation in 2002, ANPME assists entrepreneurs and the different support organisations in their competitive modernisation process. "Entrepreneurship, Growth, Competitiveness".

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