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Cement Deliveries Drop 20.6% in May 2026, Highlighting Sector Weakness
Cement shipments in Morocco fell sharply in May 2026, with total deliveries down to 1.21 million tonnes – a 20.6 % drop compared with the same month last year. Cumulatively, deliveries through May are now 5.73 million tonnes, 5.3 % lower than a year earlier. The figures come from the Ministry of Territorial Planning and the Association of Cement Producers, which aggregates data from the country's five major cement manufacturers.
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May 2026 Cement Delivery Figures
Total deliveries for May 2026: 1.21 million tonnes, down from 1.53 million tonnes in May 2025 – a decline of 20.6 % month‑over‑month.
Cumulative deliveries (Jan‑May 2026): 5.73 million tonnes, representing a 5.3 % decrease compared with the same period in 2025 (6.05 million tonnes).
The statistics are compiled from internal reports of the members of the Association Professionnelle des Cimentiers (APC), namely:
- Asment Temara
- Ciments de l’Atlas
- Ciments du Maroc
- LafargeHolcim Maroc
- Novacim
These figures were released by the Ministry of Territorial Planning, Urbanism, Housing and City Policy, which monitors the construction sector’s performance.
Context & Related Economic Indicators
Other macro‑economic data released around the same time include:
- Bank Al‑Maghrib reports an 11.8 % rise in the money supply for April.
- The Office of Foreign Exchange notes a trade deficit of 127.04 billion MAD at the end of April.
- Fiscal authorities announced a budget deficit of 15.5 billion MAD for April.
- U.S. inflation accelerated beyond expectations in April.
These trends provide a broader view of the pressures facing Morocco’s construction and cement markets.