MEDI1TV Afrique : JT Economie - 01/01/2025
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00:00Hello and welcome. It's time for your economy news. In Morocco, the net flow of foreign direct investments is expected to reach more than 23.8 billion dirhams by the end of November, a progression of 182.9% compared to the previous year.
00:24According to the exchange office, revenues from these investments have increased by 30.1%, rising to more than 39.63 billion dirhams, while expenses have declined by 28.2%, reaching 15.82 billion dirhams.
00:42As for direct Moroccan investments abroad, their net flow has decreased by 28.5% to 6.15 billion dirhams. As for revenues from these investments, they have recorded an increase of 5.4% to 15.84 billion dirhams, while expenses have dropped from 7% to 21.99 billion dirhams.
01:11We still have the latest figures from the exchange office. Morocco's aeronautical sector exports are expected to reach 24.21 billion dirhams by the end of November, a progression of 16.9% compared to the previous year.
01:27At the same time, phosphate and derivatives exports have recorded an increase of 9.1%, reaching 75.23 billion dirhams. The automotive sector remains the first contributor to Moroccan exports, with a total value of 145.93 billion.
01:47This growth is carried out by the interior segments, vehicles and seats with 19.5%, wiring of 6.9% and construction with 4.9%. Other key sectors have also seen a progression, including agriculture and agri-food with a 3.1% increase, textiles and spoons with 0.1% and electronics and electricity with more than 2.5%.
02:14At the height of national economic news, the Moroccan trade deficit progressed from 6.5% to 275.74 billion dirhams by the end of November, against 258.83 billion a year earlier.
02:32According to the Trade Office, this evolution results in an increase in imports from 5.7% to 689.16 billion dirhams and exports of the order of 5.2% to 413.41 billion dirhams, with a stable coverage rate of 60%.
02:52Imports have been stimulated by finished goods of equipment of the order of 12.1%, finished goods of consumption of 8.8%, semi-finished goods of 7.9% and food products of the order of 1.8%, while energy products have fallen by 5.9%.
03:13In international economic news, the number of building permits awarded for housing in France has fallen by 5.7% in November compared to the previous month, still very far from the level of before Covid-19, according to provisional data published by the government.
03:31In November, 26,900 building permits were authorized, which brings 330,900 the number of houses authorized over a year between December 2023 and November 2024. The number of authorizations issued during this period is a drop of 11.9% compared to the previous 12 months. This figure is 28% below the level observed during the 12 months preceding the health crisis of Covid-19.
03:59Construction starts know a very slight increase in November compared to the previous month. A total of 20,900 housing started, 0.6% more than in October, but still 35% less than in the 12 months preceding the health crisis.
04:17Direction to China now, where manufacturing activity has progressed in December for the third consecutive month, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. In December, the index of key buyers of the industrial world was established at 50.1 points compared to 50.3 in November.
04:35This increase confirms the resumption of manufacturing activity after five months of constant decline between April and October. Note that Beijing has multiplied its support plans for the economy in recent months, including a decrease in interest rates, a softening of housing purchase restrictions and the lifting of the ceilings of the debt of local governments.