Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Morocco
Morocco: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Morocco, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Morocco stood at 1.0%.
The figure is up 40.6% on the previous year and down 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Morocco peaked at 6.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2023.
Morocco ranks 151st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 6.4% | +549.9% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -84.2% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +290.6% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -66.1% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +79.6% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +33.7% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -25.5% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -36.9% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +86.2% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -34.5% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -52.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +36.4% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -58.5% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +40.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.0% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 5 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 20.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3187 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,512 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 14,142 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 14.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2688 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Morocco?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Morocco was 1.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Morocco ranks 151st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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