Egypt vs Morocco: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Egypt
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 811.51 million BoP, current US$ against 695.90 million BoP, current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 115.61 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Morocco ahead.
Egypt ranks 58th and Morocco ranks 55th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Morocco in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.66 million BoP, current US$ | 38.72 million BoP, current US$ | 28.06 million BoP, current US$ | Morocco |
| 1980s | 11.86 million BoP, current US$ | 2.56 million BoP, current US$ | 9.30 million BoP, current US$ | Egypt |
| 1990s | 45.57 million BoP, current US$ | 16.02 million BoP, current US$ | 29.55 million BoP, current US$ | Egypt |
| 2000s | 366.74 million BoP, current US$ | 217.94 million BoP, current US$ | 148.80 million BoP, current US$ | Egypt |
| 2010s | 388.16 million BoP, current US$ | 598.54 million BoP, current US$ | 210.37 million BoP, current US$ | Morocco |
| 2020s | 438.30 million BoP, current US$ | 743.06 million BoP, current US$ | 304.76 million BoP, current US$ | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Egypt or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 811.51 million BoP, current US$ against 695.90 million BoP, current US$ in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Egypt and Morocco?
- 115.61 million BoP, current US$, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Morocco?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Morocco rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Egypt ranks 58th and Morocco ranks 55th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.