Imports of goods and services in Morocco
Morocco: Imports of goods and services was 51.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Morocco, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Morocco stood at 51.1%.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Morocco peaked at 56.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 1965.
Morocco ranks 84th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.7% | — |
| 1961 | 24.8% | +9.2% |
| 1962 | 21.1% | -14.9% |
| 1963 | 20.1% | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 19.1% | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 16.9% | -11.7% |
| 1966 | 19.4% | +14.7% |
| 1967 | 20.2% | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 20.1% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 18.8% | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 21.6% | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 19.7% | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 19.2% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 22.1% | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 28.2% | +27.5% |
| 1975 | 33.3% | +18.3% |
| 1976 | 36.7% | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 37.3% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 30.1% | -19.4% |
| 1979 | 29.9% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 28.0% | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 34.8% | +24.1% |
| 1982 | 33.7% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 29.9% | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 34.7% | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 33.8% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 28.4% | -16.0% |
| 1987 | 27.2% | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 25.1% | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 27.8% | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 30.1% | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 27.5% | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 28.1% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 27.6% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 26.4% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 29.0% | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 25.3% | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 27.2% | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 24.6% | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 25.9% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 29.2% | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 28.1% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 27.7% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 33.5% | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 39.9% | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 45.4% | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 36.7% | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 39.8% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 44.9% | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 46.1% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 43.6% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 41.8% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 42.4% | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 56.2% | +32.6% |
| 2023 | 50.7% | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 50.2% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 51.1% | +1.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 51.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.9%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 51.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.8%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.3% | 16.9% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.8% | 19.2% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.3% | 25.1% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.2% | 24.6% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 27.7% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 37.3% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 38.0% | 56.2% | 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)
- 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 imports of goods and services in Morocco?
- Imports of goods and services in Morocco was 51.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 1965.
- How does Morocco rank for imports of goods and services?
- Morocco ranks 84th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.