Manufactures imports in Morocco
Morocco: Manufactures imports was 68.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in Morocco, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 68.7% for manufactures imports in 2024.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Morocco peaked at 70.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 1981.
That places Morocco 52nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 58.6% | — |
| 1963 | 62.1% | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 53.6% | -13.7% |
| 1965 | 47.5% | -11.4% |
| 1966 | 53.1% | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 55.0% | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 57.0% | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 64.2% | +12.6% |
| 1970 | 63.7% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 58.7% | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 60.3% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 55.6% | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 49.0% | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 53.2% | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 61.2% | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 63.7% | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 57.9% | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 52.9% | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 46.5% | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 40.3% | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 46.7% | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 44.0% | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 42.6% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 42.1% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 54.4% | +29.4% |
| 1987 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 59.7% | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 60.6% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 56.4% | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 56.8% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 57.8% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 70.5% | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 68.7% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 62.9% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 62.4% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 64.6% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 67.1% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 66.4% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 61.8% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 62.7% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 60.9% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 57.9% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 63.5% | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 59.9% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 55.5% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 53.8% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 57.1% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 64.8% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 69.1% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 66.8% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 64.8% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 67.6% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 67.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 65.2% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 57.9% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 62.3% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 68.7% | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.4% | 47.5% | 64.2% | 8 |
| 1970s | 57.6% | 49.0% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.4% | 40.3% | 54.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 61.5% | 56.4% | 70.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 57.9% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 53.8% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 57.9% | 68.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More private sector data for Morocco
- Merchandise trade 75.2% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (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$), annual growth rate 10.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,274 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Morocco?
- Manufactures imports in Morocco was 68.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 70.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 1981.
- How does Morocco rank for manufactures imports?
- Morocco ranks 52nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.