Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Morocco
Morocco: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 12.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Morocco, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Morocco stood at 12.1%.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Morocco peaked at 13.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1977.
Morocco ranks 139th 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 from low- and middle-income economies in East in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.9% | — |
| 1961 | 2.2% | +15.9% |
| 1962 | 2.4% | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 1.8% | -27.3% |
| 1964 | 3.1% | +77.6% |
| 1965 | 3.0% | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 4.5% | +49.9% |
| 1967 | 3.5% | -22.3% |
| 1968 | 2.9% | -16.6% |
| 1969 | 3.2% | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 3.0% | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 2.7% | -10.6% |
| 1972 | 3.4% | +29.0% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | -37.3% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | -22.4% |
| 1975 | 4.0% | +138.4% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | -41.6% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | -41.3% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | +28.9% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | +38.3% |
| 1981 | 4.2% | +67.6% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | -35.2% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | -18.2% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | -28.1% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 5.2% | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | +6.5% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 12.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.4%, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 12.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.6%, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +138.4% | 1.7% | 4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 3.1% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 7.7% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 11.4% | 13.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 136 Micronesia, Federated States of 12.4% compare
- 137 Kosovo 12.4% compare
- 137 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 12.4% compare
- 140 Albania 12.0% compare
- 141 Guam 11.6% compare
- 142 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.6% 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Morocco?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Morocco was 12.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1977.
- How does Morocco rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Morocco ranks 139th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. 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 low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region 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.