Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Morocco
Morocco: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Morocco, 1975–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Morocco stood at 0.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Morocco peaked at 0.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1999.
Morocco ranks 80th of 189 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 outflows as share of GDP in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.4% | — |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -39.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -27.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +76.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +460.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +49.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -88.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +598.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +63.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +36.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -24.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -44.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +87.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -68.7% |
| 1998 | -0.0% | -139.7% |
| 1999 | -0.0% | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -1502.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +62.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -72.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -63.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +115.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +130.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +452.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -57.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +52.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -60.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +49.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +64.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +64.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -28.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -45.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +72.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -49.7% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 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 outflows as share of gdp in Morocco?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Morocco was 0.4% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1999.
- How does Morocco rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Morocco ranks 80th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.