Capital goods imports in Morocco

Morocco: Capital goods imports was 5.51 billion constant US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
5.51 billion constant US$
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
2nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
5.90 billion constant US$
in 2008
All-time low
542.39 million constant US$
in 1972
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Capital goods imports in Morocco, 1970–2011

02.0B4.0B6.0B1970199020111970: 662.4M constant US$1971: 597.8M constant US$1972: 542.4M constant US$1973: 626.0M constant US$1974: 808.8M constant US$1975: 1.4B constant US$1976: 1.7B constant US$1977: 2.2B constant US$1978: 1.4B constant US$1979: 1.3B constant US$1980: 1.1B constant US$1981: 1.0B constant US$1982: 1.4B constant US$1983: 992.0M constant US$1984: 1.1B constant US$1985: 955.9M constant US$1986: 1.1B constant US$1987: 1.0B constant US$1988: 1.1B constant US$1989: 1.5B constant US$1990: 1.9B constant US$1991: 2.2B constant US$1992: 2.5B constant US$1993: 2.0B constant US$1994: 1.5B constant US$1995: 1.9B constant US$1996: 1.5B constant US$1997: 1.6B constant US$1998: 2.7B constant US$1999: 2.5B constant US$2000: 2.6B constant US$2001: 2.4B constant US$2002: 2.6B constant US$2003: 4.1B constant US$2004: 3.2B constant US$2005: 3.9B constant US$2006: 4.2B constant US$2007: 4.9B constant US$2008: 5.9B constant US$2009: 5.8B constant US$2010: 5.1B constant US$2011: 5.5B constant US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in constant US$.

Analysis

In 2011, capital goods imports in Morocco stood at 5.51 billion constant US$.

The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 130.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital goods imports in Morocco peaked at 5.90 billion constant US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 542.39 million constant US$, in 1972.

Morocco ranks 2nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.13 billion constant US$ 542.39 million constant US$ 2.21 billion constant US$ 10
1980s 1.13 billion constant US$ 955.90 million constant US$ 1.50 billion constant US$ 10
1990s 2.03 billion constant US$ 1.48 billion constant US$ 2.75 billion constant US$ 10
2000s 3.97 billion constant US$ 2.39 billion constant US$ 5.90 billion constant US$ 10
2010s 5.31 billion constant US$ 5.10 billion constant US$ 5.51 billion constant US$ 2

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 1 South Africa 62.56 billion constant US$ compare
  2. 3 Kenya 4.72 billion constant US$ compare
  3. 4 Ghana 3.82 billion constant US$ compare
  4. 5 Algeria 2.71 billion constant US$ compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital goods imports in Morocco?
Capital goods imports in Morocco was 5.51 billion constant US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest capital goods imports recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 5.90 billion constant US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest capital goods imports recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 542.39 million constant US$ in 1972.
How does Morocco rank for capital goods imports?
Morocco ranks 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2011.
Is capital goods imports rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 130.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Capital goods imports (constant US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Capital goods imports (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 1,148 data points, 1965–2011
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