24% increase in craft exports in the 1st quarter of 2025

According to data from the Regional Directorate of Crafts and the Social and Solidarity Economy of Marrakech-Safi, this progression is mainly attributed to the increase in exports of carpets, copper products, as well as jewelry and jewelry items.

Regarding the most exported products during this period, the same source specifies that they are carpets, ceramic and stone articles, and copper objects, representing more than half of the craft exports of the ocher city.

The carpets position themselves at the top of the exports with 30%of the total, followed by ceramics and stone items (15%) and copper (13%), details the same source, noting that carpet exports displayed a notable increase of 79%, followed by copper objects (+66%) and jewelry products (+58%), compared to the first quarter of 2024.

The United States is the first destination for artisanal products in Marrakech, with a share of 44%of exports in the first quarter of 2025, followed by France (18%) and Spain (11%), we conclude.