Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Morocco
Morocco: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -134.45 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Morocco, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Morocco stood at -134.45 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 81.9% on the previous year and down 935.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Morocco peaked at 110.05 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -743.1 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 174th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 78.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -47.11 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 1979 | 36.76 % change on previous year | -178.0% |
| 1981 | 34.48 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1982 | -35.76 % change on previous year | -203.7% |
| 1983 | 42 % change on previous year | -217.5% |
| 1984 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 1985 | 57.49 % change on previous year | -3163.3% |
| 1986 | 97.25 % change on previous year | +69.2% |
| 1988 | -42.11 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 1989 | -97.32 % change on previous year | +131.1% |
| 1990 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 1991 | -78.49 % change on previous year | -6883.0% |
| 1992 | -32.34 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1993 | -20.08 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 1994 | -12.53 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1995 | 39.26 % change on previous year | -413.4% |
| 1996 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 1997 | -227.34 % change on previous year | +10338.6% |
| 1998 | 70.79 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1999 | -165.84 % change on previous year | -334.3% |
| 2000 | 55.74 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 2001 | -641.1 % change on previous year | -1250.2% |
| 2002 | 83.43 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 2003 | -408.87 % change on previous year | -590.1% |
| 2004 | 62.51 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 2005 | -85.12 % change on previous year | -236.2% |
| 2006 | -25.9 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 2007 | -9.15 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 2008 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 2009 | 30.65 % change on previous year | +1447.1% |
| 2010 | 55.7 % change on previous year | +81.7% |
| 2011 | -244.11 % change on previous year | -538.3% |
| 2012 | -9.2 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2013 | -17.48 % change on previous year | +90.0% |
| 2014 | -6.1 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 2015 | 16.09 % change on previous year | -363.7% |
| 2016 | 39.37 % change on previous year | +144.7% |
| 2017 | -5.95 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 2018 | -65.68 % change on previous year | +1003.5% |
| 2019 | 70.05 % change on previous year | -206.6% |
| 2020 | -15.92 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 2021 | -69 % change on previous year | +333.5% |
| 2022 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2023 | 110.05 % change on previous year | -5424.6% |
| 2024 | -743.1 % change on previous year | -775.3% |
| 2025 | -134.45 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's -134.45 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -8.24 % change on previous year, 16.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's -134.45 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -14.17 % change on previous year, 9.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -10338.6% | -2.18 % change on previous year | -227.34 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -6883.0% | 1.16 % change on previous year | -78.49 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +5424.6% | -2.07 % change on previous year | 110.05 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +3163.3% | -1.88 % change on previous year | 57.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.87 % change on previous year | -47.11 % change on previous year | 78.97 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 6.77 % change on previous year | -97.32 % change on previous year | 97.25 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | -42.76 % change on previous year | -227.34 % change on previous year | 70.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -93.58 % change on previous year | -641.1 % change on previous year | 83.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -16.73 % change on previous year | -244.11 % change on previous year | 70.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -142.41 % change on previous year | -743.1 % change on previous year | 110.05 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 171 Palestine -108.05 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Uruguay -117.81 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Nigeria -133.72 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Israel -142.06 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Canada -144.97 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Andorra -176.85 % change on previous year compare
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$), annual growth rate 30.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Morocco?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Morocco was -134.45 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 110.05 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was -743.1 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Morocco ranks 174th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 935.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.