Textiles and clothing in Morocco
Morocco: Textiles and clothing was 11.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Textiles and clothing in Morocco, 1976–2024
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2024, textiles and clothing in Morocco stood at 11.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, textiles and clothing in Morocco peaked at 22.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2015.
Morocco ranks 27th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Textiles and clothing in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 17.9% | — |
| 1977 | 19.4% | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 19.4% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 19.7% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 19.9% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 21.6% | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 21.6% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 22.6% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 22.6% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 21.2% | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 22.4% | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 22.7% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 15.4% | -32.0% |
| 1989 | 17.0% | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 17.3% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 17.8% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 18.3% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 19.4% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 18.9% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 18.4% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 18.0% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 17.6% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 17.8% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 17.5% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 18.0% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +33.8% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | -31.2% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | +22.4% |
| 2024 | 11.3% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.1% | 17.9% | 19.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 20.7% | 15.4% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 17.3% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 11.4% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.1% | 10.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 9.1% | 13.4% | 5 |
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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 26,298 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4525 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2,148 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 12.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7729 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in Morocco?
- Textiles and clothing in Morocco was 11.3% in 2024, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2015.
- How does Morocco rank for textiles and clothing?
- Morocco ranks 27th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is textiles and clothing rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Textiles and clothing (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Textiles and clothing refers to industries in ISIC (rev. 3) divisions 17-19 and includes manufacturing of textiles, apparel, dyeing of fur, and tanning of leather. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).