External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Morocco
Morocco: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 5.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Morocco, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Morocco is 5.9%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 29.7% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Morocco peaked at 39.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2016.
Morocco ranks 168th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 39.3% | — |
| 1996 | 38.4% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 35.1% | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 34.0% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 28.2% | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 25.7% | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 26.1% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 21.2% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | +29.3% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | -26.0% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | -38.8% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -22.3% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -33.2% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +54.8% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -29.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 5.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 25% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 5.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.8%, 20% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.0% | 28.2% | 39.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 12.5% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 5.3% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 5.9% | 8.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More financial sector data for Morocco
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 5.35 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.91 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 5.35 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Morocco?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Morocco was 5.9% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2016.
- How does Morocco rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Morocco ranks 168th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.