Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Morocco
Morocco: Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) was 11.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Morocco, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 11.6% for annual growth of imports of goods and services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.6% on the previous year and up 203.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Morocco peaked at 15.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -11.9%, in 2020.
Morocco ranks 29th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.6% | — |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -82.0% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +379.9% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +37.7% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | +82.2% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | -8.4% | -160.4% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -193.6% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -63.1% |
| 2013 | -0.1% | -102.1% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -5460.0% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -65.2% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | +1015.0% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -68.7% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -55.6% |
| 2020 | -11.9% | -658.1% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | -187.5% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | +22.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 11.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 3.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 11.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.3%, 2.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +5460.0% | -0.1% | 3.8% |
| 2016 | +1015.0% | 1.3% | 14.8% |
| 2020 | -658.1% | 2.1% | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | -8.4% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | -0.1% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | -11.9% | 11.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More economy & growth data for Morocco
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.57 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 53.3 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 38.92 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -39.02 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of imports of goods and services in Morocco?
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Morocco was 11.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.9% in 2020.
- How does Morocco rank for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Morocco ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of imports of goods and services rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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