Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Morocco
Morocco: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) was -2.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Morocco, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Morocco recorded -2.51 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net in 2025.
The figure is down 134.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Morocco peaked at 166.26 million BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, -3.09 billion BoP, current US$, in 2014.
Morocco ranks 151st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -38.02 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | -7.99 million BoP, current US$ | -79.0% |
| 1978 | -11.76 million BoP, current US$ | +47.1% |
| 1979 | -7.44 million BoP, current US$ | -36.8% |
| 1980 | -89.42 million BoP, current US$ | +1102.2% |
| 1981 | -58.58 million BoP, current US$ | -34.5% |
| 1982 | -79.53 million BoP, current US$ | +35.8% |
| 1983 | -46.12 million BoP, current US$ | -42.0% |
| 1984 | -46.99 million BoP, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1985 | -19.98 million BoP, current US$ | -57.5% |
| 1986 | -549,182 BoP, current US$ | -97.3% |
| 1987 | -59.57 million BoP, current US$ | +10747.9% |
| 1988 | -84.66 million BoP, current US$ | +42.1% |
| 1989 | -167.06 million BoP, current US$ | +97.3% |
| 1990 | -165.12 million BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1991 | -294.72 million BoP, current US$ | +78.5% |
| 1992 | -390.03 million BoP, current US$ | +32.3% |
| 1993 | -468.35 million BoP, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1994 | -527.02 million BoP, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1995 | -320.13 million BoP, current US$ | -39.3% |
| 1996 | -327.10 million BoP, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1997 | -1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +227.3% |
| 1998 | -312.77 million BoP, current US$ | -70.8% |
| 1999 | -831.46 million BoP, current US$ | +165.8% |
| 2000 | -368.03 million BoP, current US$ | -55.7% |
| 2001 | -2.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +641.1% |
| 2002 | -452.03 million BoP, current US$ | -83.4% |
| 2003 | -2.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +408.9% |
| 2004 | -862.40 million BoP, current US$ | -62.5% |
| 2005 | -1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +85.1% |
| 2006 | -2.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2007 | -2.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2008 | -2.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2009 | -1.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -30.6% |
| 2010 | -660.65 million BoP, current US$ | -55.7% |
| 2011 | -2.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +244.1% |
| 2012 | -2.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2013 | -2.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2014 | -3.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2015 | -2.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2016 | -1.57 billion BoP, current US$ | -39.4% |
| 2017 | -1.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2018 | -2.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +65.7% |
| 2019 | -827.69 million BoP, current US$ | -70.0% |
| 2020 | -959.42 million BoP, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2021 | -1.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +69.0% |
| 2022 | -1.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 166.26 million BoP, current US$ | -110.0% |
| 2024 | -1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -743.1% |
| 2025 | -2.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +134.5% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's -2.51 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -680.55 million BoP, current US$, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's -2.51 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -956.04 million BoP, current US$, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -10747.9% | -549,182 BoP, current US$ | -59.57 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1980 | -1102.2% | -7.44 million BoP, current US$ | -89.42 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2024 | -743.1% | 166.26 million BoP, current US$ | -1.07 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2001 | -641.1% | -368.03 million BoP, current US$ | -2.73 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -16.30 million BoP, current US$ | -38.02 million BoP, current US$ | -7.44 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | -65.25 million BoP, current US$ | -167.06 million BoP, current US$ | -549,182 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -470.74 million BoP, current US$ | -1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -165.12 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -368.03 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -660.65 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 166.26 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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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 foreign direct investment, net in Morocco?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Morocco was -2.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 166.26 million BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.09 billion BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- How does Morocco rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Morocco ranks 151st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign 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 voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.