Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Morocco
Morocco: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 44.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Morocco, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Morocco stood at 44.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Morocco peaked at 68.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 1998.
That places Morocco 56th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 64.6% | — |
| 1976 | 63.4% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 64.3% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 62.5% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 66.4% | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 68.7% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 66.9% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 67.5% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 59.1% | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 64.9% | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 63.0% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 58.7% | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 54.4% | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 51.2% | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 57.0% | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 58.3% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 59.6% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 57.2% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 54.9% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 51.7% | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 48.1% | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 46.0% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 45.1% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 40.7% | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 40.8% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 45.9% | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 45.0% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 48.0% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 49.0% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 50.9% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 49.2% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 47.3% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 44.3% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 46.0% | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 43.3% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 43.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 46.5% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 46.4% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 48.4% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 53.2% | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 47.3% | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 46.1% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 44.2% | -4.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 44.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 44.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43.6%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.2% | 62.5% | 66.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 61.1% | 51.2% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 40.7% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 40.8% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 43.3% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 44.2% | 53.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 53 Myanmar 44.8% compare
- 54 Uzbekistan 44.6% compare
- 55 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 44.3% compare
- 57 Algeria 44.1% compare
- 58 Central African Republic 43.7% compare
- 59 Belarus 43.6% compare
More private sector data for Morocco
- Merchandise trade 75.2% (2025)
- Food imports 11.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 68.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 87.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 15.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 82.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 49.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 32.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,295 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Morocco?
- Transport services in Morocco was 44.2% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 1998.
- How does Morocco rank for transport services?
- Morocco ranks 56th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.