Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Morocco
Morocco: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 9.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Morocco, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 9.1% for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.8% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Morocco peaked at 25.1% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1962.
Morocco ranks 51st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.4% | — |
| 1961 | 1.7% | +18.9% |
| 1962 | 1.1% | -33.0% |
| 1963 | 2.8% | +142.9% |
| 1964 | 3.7% | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 2.3% | -37.5% |
| 1966 | 2.1% | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 2.1% | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 2.7% | +30.6% |
| 1969 | 2.8% | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 2.5% | -10.3% |
| 1971 | 2.6% | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 3.4% | +30.6% |
| 1973 | 3.1% | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 9.7% | +210.6% |
| 1975 | 6.4% | -34.1% |
| 1976 | 7.9% | +23.6% |
| 1977 | 6.7% | -15.0% |
| 1978 | 9.2% | +35.8% |
| 1979 | 16.7% | +82.0% |
| 1980 | 20.6% | +23.5% |
| 1981 | 23.7% | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 22.7% | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 22.5% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 25.1% | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 23.3% | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 11.8% | -49.4% |
| 1987 | 14.5% | +22.7% |
| 1988 | 12.4% | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 11.3% | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 15.8% | +39.5% |
| 1991 | 13.3% | -16.0% |
| 1992 | 13.7% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 11.6% | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 10.9% | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 10.1% | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | -46.0% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 12.6% | +150.7% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | +29.3% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | -29.7% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +32.1% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | +38.1% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -22.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 9.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 9.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.9%, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +210.6% | 3.1% | 9.7% |
| 2000 | +150.7% | 5.0% | 12.6% |
| 1963 | +142.9% | 1.1% | 2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 1.1% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.8% | 2.5% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.8% | 11.3% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 5.0% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 9.0% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 6.4% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 6.5% | 11.8% | 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 from economies in the arab world in Morocco?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Morocco was 9.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 1984.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1962.
- How does Morocco rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Morocco ranks 51st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. 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 imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.