Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Morocco
Morocco: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 3.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin 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 latin in Morocco stood at 3.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Morocco peaked at 12.4% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1999.
Morocco ranks 53rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.8% | — |
| 1961 | 3.5% | -48.9% |
| 1962 | 7.2% | +107.7% |
| 1963 | 7.3% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 12.4% | +70.4% |
| 1965 | 9.6% | -22.7% |
| 1966 | 4.2% | -56.3% |
| 1967 | 4.7% | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 5.1% | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 3.6% | -30.0% |
| 1970 | 2.9% | -19.2% |
| 1971 | 4.5% | +56.2% |
| 1972 | 5.9% | +32.6% |
| 1973 | 6.9% | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 7.8% | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 8.5% | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 6.2% | -26.9% |
| 1977 | 5.7% | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 2.8% | -50.5% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | -21.9% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 2.9% | +17.9% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | +30.1% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | -26.5% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | +48.4% |
| 1988 | 5.5% | +46.9% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | -41.8% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | +33.8% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | -36.2% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -39.5% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +44.0% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +31.8% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -31.5% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +32.3% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -9.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 3.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 3.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.0%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.4% | 3.5% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.3% | 2.2% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 2.1% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.2% | 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Morocco?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Morocco was 3.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 1964.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1999.
- How does Morocco rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- Morocco ranks 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% 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 Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean 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.