Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Morocco
Morocco: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 72.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Morocco, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from high-income economies in Morocco is 72.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Morocco peaked at 89.3% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2021.
That places Morocco 57th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 86.7% | — |
| 1961 | 89.3% | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 85.7% | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 85.8% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 77.8% | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 82.6% | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 86.8% | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 88.0% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 88.0% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 87.9% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 88.6% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 87.0% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 83.9% | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 84.7% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 80.0% | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 79.1% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 82.5% | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 84.9% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 84.2% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 83.3% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 82.5% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 89.1% | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 88.6% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 86.9% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 84.3% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 86.6% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 86.4% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 82.6% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 83.7% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 82.3% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 83.2% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 84.1% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 82.6% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 85.2% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 81.1% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 81.3% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 80.6% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 78.4% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 86.1% | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 89.2% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 79.1% | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 77.2% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 78.3% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 82.1% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 79.4% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 77.3% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 75.0% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 75.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 75.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 74.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 73.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 73.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 73.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 73.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 74.5% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 74.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 74.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 72.6% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 70.8% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 71.7% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 72.8% | +1.5% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 72.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.4%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 72.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.0%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.9% | 77.8% | 89.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.8% | 79.1% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.3% | 82.3% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.2% | 78.4% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.3% | 74.0% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 72.6% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.3% | 70.0% | 72.8% | 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 high-income economies in Morocco?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Morocco was 72.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 1961.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2021.
- How does Morocco rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Morocco ranks 57th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.