Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Morocco
Morocco: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia was 1.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Morocco, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 1.1% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Morocco peaked at 5.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2000.
That places Morocco 165th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.0% | — |
| 1961 | 1.3% | -35.3% |
| 1962 | 1.4% | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 2.0% | +43.8% |
| 1964 | 3.6% | +83.3% |
| 1965 | 2.4% | -33.3% |
| 1966 | 2.3% | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 2.4% | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 2.0% | -16.4% |
| 1969 | 1.4% | -32.3% |
| 1970 | 2.5% | +77.9% |
| 1971 | 5.2% | +111.1% |
| 1972 | 3.9% | -25.4% |
| 1973 | 4.0% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | -47.0% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | -20.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | -51.9% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | +56.1% |
| 1978 | 1.7% | +36.0% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | +37.2% |
| 1981 | 4.9% | +105.6% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | -40.8% |
| 1983 | 4.4% | +51.8% |
| 1984 | 5.1% | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | -42.4% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | -21.4% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | +32.4% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | -43.0% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -19.8% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -24.6% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -32.9% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +40.6% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +26.8% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -49.0% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +35.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -33.6% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +50.1% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +65.9% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -2.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.3%, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.8%, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 0.8% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.3% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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 low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Morocco?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Morocco was 1.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
- How does Morocco rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
- Morocco ranks 165th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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.