External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Morocco
Morocco: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 2.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Morocco, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
In 2021, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Morocco stood at 2.2%. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Morocco peaked at 16.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2021.
Morocco ranks 166th of 180 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 the in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16.8% | — |
| 1996 | 14.7% | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 15.1% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 11.5% | -24.0% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 9.5% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -31.9% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -20.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 2.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.5%, 23% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 2.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.8%, 32% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 9.7% | 16.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 5.3% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.5% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 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 the in Morocco?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Morocco was 2.2% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2021.
- How does Morocco rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Morocco ranks 166th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. 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 the nonbanking 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 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.