Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Morocco
Morocco: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Morocco, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Morocco stood at 0.0%.
The figure is down 39.7% on the previous year and down 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Morocco peaked at 1.0% in 1978 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1999.
Morocco ranks 73rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3% | — |
| 1961 | 0.1% | -44.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -82.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +91.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +51.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.3% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +603729234941701.4% |
| 1973 | -0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -15006688374649.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +5078.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -71.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +134.6% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | +1641.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -92.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +56.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -58.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -62.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +96.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +3141179146532.0% |
| 1990 | -0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -279681366351683.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -90.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +162.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +33.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -22.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -35.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +50.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1999 | -0.0% | -224.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -26590250661392.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +52.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +184.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -58.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -22.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +83.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +68.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +48.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -92.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +465.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -58.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +135.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +68.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -25.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -71.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +10987.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -85.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +47.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -39.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 81.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0%, 6.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +603729234941701.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1991 | +279681366351683.8% | -0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2000 | +26590250661392.4% | -0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1974 | +15006688374649.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1989 | +3141179146532.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2019 | +10987.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | -0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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 imports by the reporting economy, residual in Morocco?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Morocco was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1978.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1999.
- How does Morocco rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Morocco ranks 73rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.1%. 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 imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.