Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Morocco
Morocco: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 4.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Morocco, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Morocco is 4.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Morocco peaked at 11.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1967.
Morocco ranks 76th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.1% | — |
| 1961 | 7.0% | -23.4% |
| 1962 | 5.7% | -18.9% |
| 1963 | 4.1% | -28.0% |
| 1964 | 2.6% | -36.5% |
| 1965 | 3.3% | +28.0% |
| 1966 | 1.8% | -44.8% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 2.6% | +41.6% |
| 1969 | 4.2% | +64.5% |
| 1970 | 4.8% | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 6.2% | +29.0% |
| 1972 | 5.4% | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 5.2% | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 4.5% | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 4.1% | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 3.1% | -23.8% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 3.5% | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 4.0% | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 5.9% | +45.4% |
| 1982 | 4.6% | -22.0% |
| 1983 | 5.6% | +22.4% |
| 1984 | 6.3% | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 7.0% | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 5.8% | -17.6% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 7.6% | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 8.7% | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 9.5% | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 11.4% | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 9.0% | -21.1% |
| 1993 | 9.3% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 9.6% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | -26.3% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | -28.5% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +26.9% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +36.6% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +10.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 4.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 4.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.7%, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 1.8% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.4% | 3.1% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 4.0% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 3.9% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 4.3% compare
- 74 Namibia 4.3% compare
- 75 Cape Verde 4.1% compare
- 77 Sierra Leone 4.1% compare
- 78 Indonesia 3.9% compare
- 79 Malawi 3.9% compare
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 merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Morocco?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Morocco was 4.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1967.
- How does Morocco rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Morocco ranks 76th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.