Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Morocco
Morocco: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 19.51 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Morocco, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Morocco stood at 19.51 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 143.7% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Morocco peaked at 701.51 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -147.18 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Morocco ranks 84th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -27.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -12.37 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1980 | -100 % change on previous year | +708.4% |
| 1986 | 129.59 % change on previous year | -229.6% |
| 1987 | 526.97 % change on previous year | +306.6% |
| 1988 | 76.93 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 1989 | -88.54 % change on previous year | -215.1% |
| 1990 | 701.51 % change on previous year | -892.3% |
| 1991 | 74.93 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 1992 | 42.66 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 1993 | -28.73 % change on previous year | -167.3% |
| 1994 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1995 | -38.77 % change on previous year | -1242.8% |
| 1996 | 106.94 % change on previous year | -375.8% |
| 1997 | -71.58 % change on previous year | -166.9% |
| 1998 | -147.18 % change on previous year | +105.6% |
| 1999 | -10.52 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2001 | 65.85 % change on previous year | -726.0% |
| 2002 | -70.81 % change on previous year | -207.5% |
| 2003 | -55.47 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 145.15 % change on previous year | -361.7% |
| 2005 | 139.68 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 508.34 % change on previous year | +263.9% |
| 2007 | 40.17 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2008 | -50.01 % change on previous year | -224.5% |
| 2009 | 51.62 % change on previous year | -203.2% |
| 2010 | 21.07 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 2011 | -57.24 % change on previous year | -371.6% |
| 2012 | 44.97 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 2013 | 23.68 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2014 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 2015 | 52.26 % change on previous year | -1824.4% |
| 2016 | -11.8 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 2017 | 74.78 % change on previous year | -733.7% |
| 2018 | -22.85 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 2019 | 14.38 % change on previous year | -162.9% |
| 2020 | -48.57 % change on previous year | -437.9% |
| 2021 | 39.95 % change on previous year | -182.2% |
| 2022 | -0.5142 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 2023 | 91.77 % change on previous year | -17947.7% |
| 2024 | -44.63 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
| 2025 | 19.51 % change on previous year | -143.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 19.51 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.24 % change on previous year, 32% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 19.51 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.93 % change on previous year, 53% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +17947.7% | -0.5142 % change on previous year | 91.77 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +1824.4% | -3.03 % change on previous year | 52.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -19.79 % change on previous year | -27.22 % change on previous year | -12.37 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 108.99 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 526.97 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | 63.27 % change on previous year | -147.18 % change on previous year | 701.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.06 % change on previous year | -70.81 % change on previous year | 508.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.62 % change on previous year | -57.24 % change on previous year | 74.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.58 % change on previous year | -48.57 % change on previous year | 91.77 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 81 Azerbaijan 22.6 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Hungary 20.26 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Portugal 20.24 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Oman 19.15 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Bolivia 17.31 % change on previous year compare
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More economy & growth data for Morocco
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.57 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 30.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Morocco?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Morocco was 19.51 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 701.51 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was -147.18 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Morocco rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Morocco ranks 84th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.