Egypt vs Morocco: Direct investment
Direct investment over time
- Egypt
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 12.28 billion US dollar against 10.78 billion US dollar in Egypt, a difference of 1.50 billion US dollar.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 65th and Morocco ranks 64th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Morocco in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.12 billion US dollar | 1.22 billion US dollar | 903.34 million US dollar | Egypt |
| 2010s | 6.88 billion US dollar | 3.98 billion US dollar | 2.90 billion US dollar | Egypt |
| 2020s | 9.50 billion US dollar | 9.61 billion US dollar | 119.43 million US dollar | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, Egypt or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 12.28 billion US dollar against 10.78 billion US dollar in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment between Egypt and Morocco?
- 1.50 billion US dollar, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Morocco?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Morocco rank globally for direct investment?
- Egypt ranks 65th and Morocco ranks 64th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.