Casablanca region contributes 45% to Moroccan industry's GDP

The Casablanca region contributes with 45% of the Moroccan industry's GDP, generating an added-value of 25 billion DH (around US$ 2.5 billion), says the city's chamber of commerce, industry and services.

According to the source, a total of 6 billion DH (US$ 600 million) in investments is concentrated in the kingdom's economic and financial capital, that is 50% of investments carried out nationwide.

The region hosts 2,659 companies (42% of all companies in Morocco), producing half of the national production and employing some 221,700 persons, mostly in textile and leather sectors that employ 47% of the labor force.

A total of 94 hotels with a capacity of 8,455 beds are located in the region that also host 170 travel agencies and 20 international air companies.