Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Morocco
Morocco: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) was -23.34 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Morocco, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Morocco stood at -23.34 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Morocco peaked at 210.00 million current LCU in 1964 and was at its lowest, -23.68 billion current LCU, in 2024.
That places Morocco 126th out of 209 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.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 100.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 80.00 million current LCU | -20.0% |
| 1962 | 70.00 million current LCU | -12.5% |
| 1963 | 160.00 million current LCU | +128.6% |
| 1964 | 210.00 million current LCU | +31.3% |
| 1965 | -147.00 million current LCU | -170.0% |
| 1966 | -207.00 million current LCU | +40.8% |
| 1967 | -182.00 million current LCU | -12.1% |
| 1968 | -238.00 million current LCU | +30.8% |
| 1969 | -218.00 million current LCU | -8.4% |
| 1970 | -58.16 million current LCU | -73.3% |
| 1971 | -142.63 million current LCU | +145.2% |
| 1972 | -169.27 million current LCU | +18.7% |
| 1973 | -228.16 million current LCU | +34.8% |
| 1974 | -191.16 million current LCU | -16.2% |
| 1975 | -223.93 million current LCU | +17.1% |
| 1976 | -384.45 million current LCU | +71.7% |
| 1977 | -511.25 million current LCU | +33.0% |
| 1978 | -844.86 million current LCU | +65.3% |
| 1979 | -1.13 billion current LCU | +33.9% |
| 1980 | -1.77 billion current LCU | +56.2% |
| 1981 | -2.99 billion current LCU | +69.2% |
| 1982 | -3.77 billion current LCU | +26.1% |
| 1983 | -3.97 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1984 | -4.04 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1985 | -6.48 billion current LCU | +60.2% |
| 1986 | -4.34 billion current LCU | -32.9% |
| 1987 | -4.84 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1988 | -7.56 billion current LCU | +56.4% |
| 1989 | -7.72 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1990 | -7.10 billion current LCU | -8.1% |
| 1991 | -8.62 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 1992 | -7.87 billion current LCU | -8.7% |
| 1993 | -9.70 billion current LCU | +23.2% |
| 1994 | -9.31 billion current LCU | -4.0% |
| 1995 | -10.50 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1996 | -9.14 billion current LCU | -13.0% |
| 1997 | -9.29 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1998 | -7.65 billion current LCU | -17.6% |
| 1999 | -7.44 billion current LCU | -2.8% |
| 2000 | -8.11 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2001 | -8.28 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2002 | -7.18 billion current LCU | -13.3% |
| 2003 | -6.63 billion current LCU | -7.7% |
| 2004 | -5.07 billion current LCU | -23.5% |
| 2005 | -2.43 billion current LCU | -52.1% |
| 2006 | -3.33 billion current LCU | +37.2% |
| 2007 | -2.31 billion current LCU | -30.5% |
| 2008 | -1.52 billion current LCU | -34.3% |
| 2009 | -10.33 billion current LCU | +578.5% |
| 2010 | -10.81 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2011 | -13.83 billion current LCU | +28.0% |
| 2012 | -17.12 billion current LCU | +23.8% |
| 2013 | -12.24 billion current LCU | -28.5% |
| 2014 | -20.12 billion current LCU | +64.3% |
| 2015 | -16.70 billion current LCU | -17.0% |
| 2016 | -15.17 billion current LCU | -9.2% |
| 2017 | -17.70 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 2018 | -17.98 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2019 | -18.67 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2020 | -11.02 billion current LCU | -41.0% |
| 2021 | -17.61 billion current LCU | +59.8% |
| 2022 | -19.45 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2023 | -22.82 billion current LCU | +17.3% |
| 2024 | -23.68 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2025 | -23.34 billion current LCU | -1.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's -23.34 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -22.19 billion current LCU, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's -23.34 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -2.49 billion current LCU, 9.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -578.5% | -1.52 billion current LCU | -10.33 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -37.20 million current LCU | -238.00 million current LCU | 210.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -388.48 million current LCU | -1.13 billion current LCU | -58.16 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.75 billion current LCU | -7.72 billion current LCU | -1.77 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -8.66 billion current LCU | -10.50 billion current LCU | -7.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.52 billion current LCU | -10.33 billion current LCU | -1.52 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -16.03 billion current LCU | -20.12 billion current LCU | -10.81 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -19.65 billion current LCU | -23.68 billion current LCU | -11.02 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 123 Zimbabwe -19.27 billion current LCU compare
- 124 United Kingdom -20.96 billion current LCU compare
- 125 Kyrgyzstan -22.19 billion current LCU compare
- 127 Switzerland -24.56 billion current LCU compare
- 128 Netherlands -24.91 billion current LCU compare
- 129 Ethiopia -25.74 billion current LCU 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 53.3 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 38.92 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -39.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Morocco?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Morocco was -23.34 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 210.00 million current LCU in 1964.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.68 billion current LCU in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Morocco ranks 126th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.