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.
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 | Value | 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
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 811.51 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 21.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.32 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 89.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 86.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30.48 % 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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