Foreign direct investment, net in Morocco
Morocco: Foreign direct investment, net was -2.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Morocco, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Morocco recorded -2.51 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net in 2025.
The figure is down 134.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Morocco peaked at 166.26 million BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, -3.09 billion BoP, current US$, in 2014.
Morocco ranks 151st of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -16.30 million BoP, current US$ | -38.02 million BoP, current US$ | -7.44 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | -65.25 million BoP, current US$ | -167.06 million BoP, current US$ | -549,182 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -470.74 million BoP, current US$ | -1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -165.12 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -368.03 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -660.65 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 166.26 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 148 Suriname -2.04 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 149 Zambia -2.05 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 150 Bahrain -2.43 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 152 Malaysia -2.55 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 153 Serbia -2.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 154 Mongolia -2.73 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Morocco
- Final consumption expenditure 77.3% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 14.9% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 59.3% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 140.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.32 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 112.18 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 5.0% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 198.96 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 109.2% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 254.63 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Morocco?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Morocco was -2.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 166.26 million BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.09 billion BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- How does Morocco rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Morocco ranks 151st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.