Current account balance in Morocco
Morocco: Current account balance was -8.1% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Morocco, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of GNP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance in Morocco is -8.1%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 82.9% on the previous year and down 557.7% over ten years.
That places Morocco 21st out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current account balance in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of GNP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.8% | — |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +23.2% |
| 2007 | -0.2% | -107.5% |
| 2008 | -5.2% | +3051.9% |
| 2009 | -5.6% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | -4.4% | -21.1% |
| 2011 | -8.1% | +82.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.4% | -5.6% | 2.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | -6.3% | -8.1% | -4.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 132.44 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 103.5 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.43 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 115.06 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.03 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 71.73 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.58 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 61.04 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0158 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 574.19 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Morocco?
- Current account balance in Morocco was -8.1% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.1% in 2011.
- How does Morocco rank for current account balance?
- Morocco ranks 21st out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 557.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Current account balance (% of GNP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Data are divided by GNP at market prices in U.S. dollars to facilitate comparison across economies.