Migrant remittance inflows in Morocco
Morocco: Migrant remittance inflows was 7.26 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Migrant remittance inflows in Morocco, 1975–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, migrant remittance inflows in Morocco stood at 7.26 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 122.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant remittance inflows in Morocco peaked at 7.26 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 533.01 million current US$, in 1975.
That places Morocco 3rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 676.27 million current US$ | 533.01 million current US$ | 948.42 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.13 billion current US$ | 849.57 million current US$ | 1.59 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.99 billion current US$ | 1.83 billion current US$ | 2.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.61 billion current US$ | 2.16 billion current US$ | 6.90 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.84 billion current US$ | 6.42 billion current US$ | 7.26 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More trade data for Morocco
- Net long-term borrowing 26,930 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 163.63 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Lead time to export, median case 2 days (2018)
- Food imports excluding fish 3.17 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 4.18 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 1.41 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 5.51 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 1.96 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 33.37 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 122,490 FAO, tonnes (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant remittance inflows in Morocco?
- Migrant remittance inflows in Morocco was 7.26 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008.
- What is the highest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 7.26 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 533.01 million current US$ in 1975.
- How does Morocco rank for migrant remittance inflows?
- Morocco ranks 3rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is migrant remittance inflows rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as part of Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,