Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Morocco
Morocco: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Morocco, 1975–2025
Source: 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. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Morocco is 0.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Morocco peaked at 0.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1999.
That places Morocco 82nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 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 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 12.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4236 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,010 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -27.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -19.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 6.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.9862 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 4,680 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Morocco?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Morocco was 0.4% in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1999.
- How does Morocco rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Morocco ranks 82nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world, and is divided by GDP.