High-technology exports in Morocco
Morocco: High-technology exports was 5.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Morocco, 2015–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
In 2023, high-technology exports in Morocco stood at 5.4%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Morocco peaked at 5.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2015.
Morocco ranks 95th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
High-technology exports in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.7% | — |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 92 Kuwait 5.8% compare
- 93 South Africa 5.7% compare
- 94 El Salvador 5.5% compare
- 96 Guatemala 5.4% compare
- 97 Mali 5.4% compare
- 98 New Caledonia 5.3%
More private sector data for Morocco
- Merchandise trade 75.2% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 68.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 87.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 82.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 49.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,295 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2729 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Morocco?
- High-technology exports in Morocco was 5.4% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2015.
- How does Morocco rank for high-technology exports?
- Morocco ranks 95th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.