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Morocco Economy

Morocco's economy in numbers:

Nominal GDP of USD 131 billion in 2022.

GDP per capita of USD 3,568 compared to the global average of USD 10,589.

Average real GDP growth of 2.6% over the last decade.

Share of the region's population
Share of the region's GDP

Economic structure:

In 2021, services accounted for 61% of overall GDP, manufacturing 15%, other industrial activity 11%, and agriculture 13%. Looking at GDP by expenditure, private consumption accounted for 58% of GDP in 2021, government consumption 20%, fixed investment 32%, and net exports -10%.

GDP by economic sector
GDP by type of expenditure

International trade:

In 2020, manufactured products made up 70% of total merchandise exports, mineral fuels 1%, food 23%, ores and metals 5% and agricultural raw materials 1%, with other categories accounting for 0% of the total. In the same period, manufactured products made up 68% of total merchandise imports, mineral fuels 12%, food 15%, ores and metals 4% and agricultural raw materials 2%, with other goods accounting for -1% of the total. Total exports were worth USD 36 billion in 2022, while total imports were USD 63 billion.

Key exports
Key imports
Key export partners
Key import partners

Economic growth:

The economy recorded average annual growth of 2.6% in the decade to 2022. To read more about GDP growth in Morocco, go to our dedicated page.

Fiscal policy:

Morocco's fiscal deficit averaged 4.9% of GDP in the decade to 2022. Find out more on our dedicated page.

Unemployment:

The unemployment rate averaged 10.2% in the decade to 2022. For more information on Morocco's unemployment click here.

Inflation:

Inflation averaged 1.6% in the decade to 2022. Go to our Morocco inflation page for extra insight.

Monetary Policy:

Morocco's monetary policy rate ended 2022 at 2.50%, down from 3.16% a decade earlier. See our Morocco monetary policy page for additional details.

Exchange Rate:

From end-2012 to end-2022 the dirham weakened by 19% vs the U.S. dollar. For more info on the dirham, click here.
Recently released preliminary national accounts data showed the economy posted a 3.3% year-on-year increase in the fourth quarter. The upturn was an improvement from the 2.8% rise tallied in Q3. This resilience surprised markets on the upside in the wake of September’s earthquake and brought overall GDP growth in 2023 up to roughly 3%. Looking at Q4 data, growth in exports of goods and services nearly doubled from Q3, driven by robust foreign demand for automotive and electrical products. Meanwhile, private consumption growth rose slightly from Q3, supported by higher government transfers in response to the Al Haouz earthquake. Consequently, public spending growth ticked up from Q3 in the quarter. At a sectoral level, growth waned in the agricultural sector due to the ongoing drought and abnormally high temperatures, which will have hampered output so far in 2024.
Projections out to 2033.

43 indicators covered including both annual and quarterly frequencies.

Consensus Forecasts based on a panel of 17 expert analysts.

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Morocco Economic Data

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Population (million) 35.2 35.6 36.0 36.3 36.7
GDP (USD bn) 118 129 121 142 131
GDP per capita (USD) 3,353 3,623 3,377 3,903 3,568
GDP (MAD bn) 1,108 1,240 1,152 1,275 1,330
Economic Growth (Nominal GDP, ann. var. %) 4.3 11.9 -7.0 10.6 4.3
Economic Growth (GDP, ann. var. %) 3.1 2.9 -7.2 8.0 1.3
Private Consumption (ann. var. %) 2.4 2.2 -5.6 6.9 -0.7
Government Consumption (ann. var. %) 3.7 4.8 -0.6 7.2 3.3
Fixed Investment (ann. var. %) 2.4 1.7 -10.0 7.6 -2.2
Exports (G&S, ann. var. %) 3.8 5.1 -15.0 7.9 20.4
Imports (G&S, ann. var. %) 4.8 2.1 -11.9 10.4 9.0
Industrial Production (ann. var. %) 2.9 2.3 -6.3 6.7 0.8
Unemployment (% of active population, aop) 9.6 9.2 11.9 12.3 11.9
Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) -3.4 -3.6 -7.1 -6.0 -5.2
Public Debt (% of GDP) 65.2 60.3 72.2 69.5 71.6
Money (ann. var. of M2 %) 5.5 5.9 10.2 6.1 9.1
Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) 0.1 1.2 -0.6 3.2 8.3
Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, aop) 1.8 0.3 0.4 1.3 6.7
Key Rate (%, eop) 2.32 2.26 1.50 1.50 2.50
Exchange Rate (MAD per USD, eop) 9.57 9.56 8.90 9.25 10.46
Exchange Rate (MAD per USD, aop) 9.39 9.62 9.49 8.99 10.17
Current Account Balance (USD bn) -6.2 -4.4 -1.4 -3.3 -4.6
Current Account Balance (% of GDP) -5.3 -3.4 -1.2 -2.3 -3.5
Merchandise Trade Balance (USD bn) -20.3 -19.8 -15.5 -19.9 -26.5
Merchandise Exports (USD bn) 24.6 24.7 23.6 31.7 36.5
Merchandise Imports (USD bn) 44.9 44.5 39.1 51.6 63.0
Merchandise Exports (ann. var. %) 14.6 0.4 -4.4 34.3 15.1
Merchandise Imports (ann. var. %) 13.6 -0.9 -12.0 31.9 21.9
Foreign Direct Investment (USD bn) 3.6 1.7 1.4 2.3 2.1
International Reserves (USD bn) 24.5 26.3 36.0 35.6 32.2
International Reserves (months of imports) 6.5 7.1 11.0 8.3 6.1
External Debt (USD bn) 48.8 54.7 61.7 67.1 66.6
External Debt (% of GDP) 41.3 42.4 50.8 47.4 50.9

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