The Kingdom of Morocco

Diplomatic relations between Brazil and Morocco were established in 1906. The embassies of Brazil in Rabat and of Morocco in Brasilia were opened in 1963 and 1967 respectively.

Since the 2000s, the flow of sectorial and high-level visits between the two countries have improved. In addition, cooperation has increased and diversified with the signing of bilateral instruments in areas such as trade and investments, agriculture and livestock, defense, legal cooperation, cooperation between diplomatic academies, among others.

Brazil and Morocco maintain, since 1999, a political consultations mechanism whose last edition was held in May 2024, in Brasilia. Following the creation in 2015 of Brazil-Morocco parliamentary groups both in the Chamber of Deputies and in the Federal Senate of Brazil’s National Congress, contacts between the Parliamets of the two countries have strengthen.

In terms of technical cooperation, a project for professional training and promotion of work in digital content is being implemented with SENAI and its Moroccan counterpart.

With regard to trade, bilateral relations have strengthened over the last two decades, mainly due to the growing integration of fertilizers from Morocco into the agricultural production chain in Brazil.

Total bilateral trade in 2024 reached $2.8 billion (an increase of 5% compared to 2023), the highest level on records. Brazilian exports to Morocco reached $1.389 billion. Brazilian imports totaled $1.387 billion.

Main Brazilian exports were sugar and molasses (66%) and corn (21%). Fertilizers are the main product imported by Brazil from Morocco, accounting for 84% of total imports in 2024.

Chronology of bilateral relation

2024 – Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira visits Morocco, where he meets with his counterpart, Nasser Bourita (June)

2024 – The 3rd Brazil-Morocco Political Consultation Meeting is held in Brasília (May)

2023 – Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch participates in the inauguration ceremony of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (January).

2022 – The Special Secretary for Strategic Affairs of the Presidency of the Republic, Minister Flávio Rocha, visits Morocco (May 19). The  agenda of the visit focuses on promoting Brazilian defense and agribusiness products and the supply of fertilizers. A Brazilian business mission accompanied the visit.

2022 – The Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (MAPA), Marcos Montes, visits Morocco (May 12-13)

2019 – The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Morocco, Nasser Bourita, visits Brazil. Signing of a memorandum of understanding for cooperation between diplomatic academies and of agreements on extradition, on the transfer of convicted persons, on legal assistance in criminal matters, on cooperation and investment facilitation, and on cooperation in defense matters (June)

2019 – The Prime Minister of Morocco, Saadedini El-Othmani, visits Brazil on the occasion of the inauguration of President Jair Bolsonaro (January)

2018 –  Minister of Foreign Affairs Aloysio Nunes Ferreira takes part in the Intergovernmental Conference for the Adoption of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, in Marrakesh

2018 –  The Prime Minister of Morocco, Saadedini El-Othmani, participates in the 8th World Water Forum, in Brasilia, when he meets with President Michel Temer

2017 –  Minister of Foreign Affairs Aloysio Nunes Ferreira takes part in a ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization, in Marrakesh

2016 –  Minister of Foreign Affairs Mauro Vieira visits Morocco

2015 – Moroccan Minister for Equipment, Transport and Logistics Aziz Rabbah visits Brazil

2014 – The Head of the Human Rights Secretariat of the Presidency of the Republic, Ideli Salvatti, participates in the II World Forum on Human Rights, in Marrakesh

2014 – Prime Minister of Morocco, Abdelillah Benkirane, visits Brazil on the occasion of the inauguration of the President of the Republic, Dilma Rousseff

2013 – The Executive Secretary of the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade, Ricardo Schaefer, leads the Brazilian business mission to Morocco. Opening of the Brazil-Morocco Business Forum

2013 – The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Morocco, Mr. Saadedini El-Othmani, visits Brazil. Signing of judicial cooperation agreement in civil matters

2012 – Moroccan delegation led by Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane participates in the Rio + 20 Conference

2012 –The Speaker of Morocco's Chamber of Advisors, Mohamed Cheikh, visits Brazil

2012 – Minister of Defense Celso Amorim visits Morocco

2011 – Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio de Aguiar Patriota visits Morocco

2011 – Minister of Agrarian Development Afonso Florence visits Brazil. Signing of a bilateral memorandum of understanding on cooperation in family farming and rural development

2010 – Moroccan ministers of Industry, Trade and New Technologies, Ahmed Chami; and of Foreign Trade, Abdellatif Mazouz, visit Brazil

2010 – The 1st Meeting of the Brazil-Morocco Joint Committee of Trade Promotion and Investments is held in Brasilia

2009 – The Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries of Morocco, Aziz Akhannouch, visits Brazil

2009 – The Minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade, Miguel Jorge, visits Morocco. Signing of a memorandum of understanding for the promotion of trade and investment

2008 – Minister of Foreign Affair Celso Amorim attends the First Meeting of the Brazil-Morocco Joint Commission, held in Rabat. Signing of the agreement in the area of ​​animal health, among other bilateral acts

2006 – The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Morocco, Mohamed Benaïssa, visits Brazil

2005 – The Minister of Environment of Morocco, Mohamed Elyazghi, visits Brazil

2005 – Minister of Foreign Affairs Celso Amorim visits Morocco

2004 – King Mohammed VI visits Brazil. Signing of the Trade Framework Agreement between MERCOSUR and Morocco. Signing of bilateral agreements in tourism and in cooperation between diplomatic academies

1999 – The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Morocco, Abdellatif Filali, visits Brazil. Establishment of the bilateral political consultations mechanism

1994 – Minister of Foreign Affairs Celso Amorim visits Morocco

1992 – Prince Sidi Mohammed visits Brazil to participate in the Rio-92 Conference

1992 –  Minister of Foreign Affairs Francisco Rezek visits Morocco

1984 – President João Figueiredo visits Morocco. Signing of the scientific, technical and technological cooperation agreement and of the cultural agreement between Brazil and Morocco

1980 – Moroccan Prime Minister Maati Bouabide visits Brazil

1975 – Signing of the agreement on regular air services between the two countries

1967 – Opening of the Moroccan Embassy in Brasilia

1963 – Opening of the Brazilian Embassy in Rabat

1959 – Creation of the Embassy of Brazil in Rabat (Decree nº 47.295, of 27 November)

1956 – Reestablishment of diplomatic relations after Moroccan independence

1906 – Establishment of diplomatic relations. Creation of the Brazilian representation to Morocco, concurrently accredited to the Legation of Brazil in Lisbon

1861 – Opening of the Brazilian Consulate in Tangier