Capital goods imports in Morocco

Morocco: Capital goods imports was 8.90 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
8.90 billion current US$
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
3rd
of 48 countries
All-time high
9.25 billion current US$
in 2008
All-time low
154.65 million current US$
in 1972
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Capital goods imports in Morocco, 1970–2011

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B1970199020111970: 164.6M current US$1971: 156.2M current US$1972: 154.6M current US$1973: 207.0M current US$1974: 325.9M current US$1975: 614.9M current US$1976: 779.3M current US$1977: 1.1B current US$1978: 812.6M current US$1979: 844.0M current US$1980: 805.6M current US$1981: 746.3M current US$1982: 952.8M current US$1983: 682.5M current US$1984: 733.2M current US$1985: 649.2M current US$1986: 905.9M current US$1987: 880.9M current US$1988: 1.1B current US$1989: 1.4B current US$1990: 1.9B current US$1991: 1.9B current US$1992: 2.0B current US$1993: 1.9B current US$1994: 2.0B current US$1995: 2.2B current US$1996: 1.9B current US$1997: 1.9B current US$1998: 2.6B current US$1999: 2.8B current US$2000: 2.4B current US$2001: 2.0B current US$2002: 2.4B current US$2003: 3.1B current US$2004: 3.9B current US$2005: 4.3B current US$2006: 5.3B current US$2007: 6.8B current US$2008: 9.2B current US$2009: 8.2B current US$2010: 7.9B current US$2011: 8.9B current US$

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for capital goods imports in Morocco is 8.90 billion current US$, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 336.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital goods imports in Morocco peaked at 9.25 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 154.65 million current US$, in 1972.

Morocco ranks 3rd of 48 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 516.31 million current US$ 154.65 million current US$ 1.10 billion current US$ 10
1980s 883.14 million current US$ 649.20 million current US$ 1.41 billion current US$ 10
1990s 2.12 billion current US$ 1.88 billion current US$ 2.83 billion current US$ 10
2000s 4.78 billion current US$ 2.04 billion current US$ 9.25 billion current US$ 10
2010s 8.38 billion current US$ 7.85 billion current US$ 8.90 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 1 South Africa 58.17 billion current US$ compare
  2. 2 Egypt 13.91 billion current US$ compare
  3. 4 Algeria 8.02 billion current US$ compare
  4. 5 Kenya 5.36 billion current US$ compare
  5. 6 Sudan 4.97 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital goods imports in Morocco?
Capital goods imports in Morocco was 8.90 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest capital goods imports recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 9.25 billion current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest capital goods imports recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 154.65 million current US$ in 1972.
How does Morocco rank for capital goods imports?
Morocco ranks 3rd out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
Is capital goods imports rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 336.0%. 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 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Capital goods imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,484 data points, 1965–2011
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Imports of capital goods in current US dollars. Values are on cif (includes freight and insurance costs).