Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Morocco
Morocco: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 2,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Morocco, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 2,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 91.8% on the previous year and up 175.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Morocco peaked at 2,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -10.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1999.
Morocco ranks 73rd of 188 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$), per in Morocco, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 110.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 80.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1979 | 70.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 1.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 2.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +129.6% |
| 1987 | 17.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +527.0% |
| 1988 | 31.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +76.9% |
| 1989 | 3.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -88.5% |
| 1990 | 29.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +701.5% |
| 1991 | 50.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +74.9% |
| 1992 | 72.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1993 | 51.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 1994 | 53.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 32.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 1996 | 67.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +106.9% |
| 1997 | 19.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -71.6% |
| 1998 | -9.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -147.2% |
| 1999 | -10.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 131.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1404.0% |
| 2001 | 217.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 2002 | 63.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -70.8% |
| 2003 | 28.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.5% |
| 2004 | 69.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +145.2% |
| 2005 | 166.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +139.7% |
| 2006 | 1,010 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +508.3% |
| 2007 | 1,416 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2008 | 707.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 1,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 2010 | 1,300 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 555.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.2% |
| 2012 | 805.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2013 | 996.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 966.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1,471 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 2016 | 1,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 2,268 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +74.8% |
| 2018 | 1,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 2,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 1,029 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.6% |
| 2021 | 1,440 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2022 | 1,433 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +91.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 2,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 34.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 2,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 458.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1404.0% | -10.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 131.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +701.5% | 3.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +527.0% | 2.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +508.3% | 166.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,010 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 110.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 31.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 72.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 488.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,416 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,341 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 555.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,268 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,662 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,029 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 70 Iceland 3,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Brazil 3,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 New Caledonia 2,768 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Armenia 1,910 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Cape Verde 1,854 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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$), annual growth rate 30.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Morocco?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Morocco was 2,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 2,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Morocco rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Morocco ranks 73rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.