Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Morocco
Morocco: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 1.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Morocco, 1970–2025
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Morocco is 1.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 67.2% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Morocco peaked at 6.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 1974.
Morocco ranks 109th of 198 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 share of GDP in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5% | — |
| 1971 | 0.5% | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -51.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -65.7% |
| 1974 | -0.3% | -402.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -121.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | +609.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -81.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +22.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -47.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +780.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +36.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -36.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -58.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -97.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +9600.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +92.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +79.7% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +27.5% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +23.9% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -44.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +233.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -75.9% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +169.2% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -44.5% |
| 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 | 1.1% | +50.0% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | +67.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | -0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.0% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 6 |
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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1942 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 921.65 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 8,569 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 12.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5231 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Morocco?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Morocco was 1.8% in 2025, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 1974.
- How does Morocco rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Morocco ranks 109th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.