Trade & investment · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Lower-middle income
Morocco: trade and investment
Exports is 42.0% (2025), 74th of 184 in the world and 10th of 21 in the Middle East & North Africa. Imports is 51.1% (2025), 79th of 184 in the world and 10th of 21 in the Middle East & North Africa. Trade openness is 93.1% (2025), 75th of 184 in the world and 10th of 21 in the Middle East & North Africa.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Morocco in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 42.0%2025 | 74/184 | 10/21 | 24.2% | 29.8% | 30.8% | +12.0 ppsince 2015 | 41.1% | 23.2% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 51.1%2025 | 79/184 | 10/21 | 29.2% | 39.8% | 38.0% | +13.8 ppsince 2015 | 38.4% | 26.3% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 93.1%2025 | 75/184 | 10/21 | 53.4% | 69.5% | 68.8% | +25.8 ppsince 2015 | 57.2% | 46.6% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | -2.5%2025 | 101/185 | 13/20 | -1.1% | -3.9% | -1.1% | −0.5 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $49.8bn2025 | 57/206 | 10/22 | $7.4bn | $17.8bn | $27.2bn | +123%since 2015 | $1.8tn | $1.1tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 5.4%2023 | 93/170 | 6/19 | · | · | 4.4% | — | 8.6% | 14.7% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 0.7%2025 | 127/172 | 16/20 | 3.7% | 3.3% | 0.5% | −1.2 ppsince 2015 | 68.5% | 24.8% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 12.1%2025 | 106/172 | 9/20 | 21.5% | 18.8% | 23.1% | −8.2 ppsince 2015 | 4.1% | 13.8% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 4.2%2021 | 90/184 | 9/20 | 25.4% | 13.0% | 3.6% | −7.5 ppsince 2011 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 1.8%2025 | 110/197 | 12/21 | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% | −1.1 ppsince 2015 | 2.3% | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 7.5%2025 | 41/178 | 5/17 | 5.0% | 6.4% | 6.1% | +1.2 ppsince 2015 | 2.7% | 5.8% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 2.8m2020 | 53/196 | 5/18 | 4.5m | 9.8m | 2.8m | −71%since 2010 | 153m | 208m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $4.5bn2020 | 32/177 | 6/20 | $2.3bn | $8.2bn | $4.5bn | −45%since 2010 | $145bn | $145bn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Morocco and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Morocco. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Morocco | Spain | Algeria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 42.0%2025 | 36.6%2025 | 16.8%2025 |
| Imports | 51.1%2025 | 32.8%2025 | 22.1%2025 |
| Trade openness | 93.1%2025 | 69.5%2025 | 39.0%2025 |
| Current account | -2.5%2025 | 2.9%2025 | -8.8%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $49.8bn2025 | $445bn2025 | $45.4bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 5.4%2023 | 9.3%2024 | 1.0%2017 |
| Fuel exports | 0.7%2025 | 5.0%2025 | 93.1%2024 |
| Food exports | 12.1%2025 | 19.5%2025 | 0.5%2024 |
| Average tariff | 4.2%2021 | 1.3%2022 | 9.2%2022 |