Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Morocco
Morocco: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 2.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Morocco, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 2.2% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in 2023.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Morocco peaked at 10.6% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1962.
Morocco ranks 49th of 203 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 low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.5% | — |
| 1961 | 1.8% | +18.7% |
| 1962 | 1.2% | -33.2% |
| 1963 | 2.4% | +97.8% |
| 1964 | 3.1% | +26.3% |
| 1965 | 1.7% | -45.0% |
| 1966 | 1.5% | -9.3% |
| 1967 | 1.6% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 2.0% | +24.9% |
| 1969 | 2.8% | +42.9% |
| 1970 | 2.5% | -10.6% |
| 1971 | 2.9% | +15.7% |
| 1972 | 3.4% | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 3.5% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 7.4% | +114.5% |
| 1975 | 6.3% | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 6.5% | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 5.7% | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 7.4% | +29.3% |
| 1979 | 10.6% | +43.3% |
| 1980 | 10.5% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | -79.4% |
| 1982 | 4.7% | +115.2% |
| 1983 | 5.4% | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 9.1% | +70.0% |
| 1985 | 5.2% | -42.8% |
| 1986 | 5.8% | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 8.9% | +54.2% |
| 1988 | 6.2% | -30.4% |
| 1989 | 9.0% | +44.1% |
| 1990 | 6.8% | -24.5% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | -31.8% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | +32.8% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | +22.5% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | -28.4% |
| 1997 | 4.6% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -38.2% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -34.3% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | +454.5% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -55.4% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +52.0% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -36.7% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -23.5% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -10.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 2.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 2.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.3%, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +454.5% | 1.9% | 10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 2.5% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 2.2% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 1.9% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 3.6% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 2.9% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.2% | 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 middle in Morocco?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Morocco was 2.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 1979.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1962.
- How does Morocco rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Morocco ranks 49th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. 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 Middle East & North Africa (% 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 Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa 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.