The British government has praised the results of the UK–Morocco Association Agreement, signed in October 2019 and in force since 2021. «Bilateral trade has been rising and reached £4.6 billion in the 12 months to the end of June 2025, an increase of 18.8% or £730 million in current prices, from the previous 12 months», Trade Minister Chris Bryant said in a written response to a question from Conservative MP Ashley Fox.
«The Agreement underpins bilateral political, economic and social cooperation and facilitates bilateral trade. The UK held the third Association Council meeting on 12 November, reaffirming commitments to deepen trade, investment, and collaboration on education, renewable energy, and security, in line with the step-change in relations following June’s bilateral strategic dialogue», he added.
Signed in October 2019 and effective from January 1, 2021, the UK–Morocco Association Agreement was designed as a continuity deal, preserving the trade preferences that existed under the EU–Morocco Association Agreement before Brexit, following the UK’s formal withdrawal from the EU on June 23, 2016.