Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Morocco
Morocco: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP was 1.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Morocco, 1976–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 1.6% for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 137.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Morocco peaked at 1.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 2018.
That places Morocco 17th out of 98 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.4% | — |
| 1985 | -0.2% | -142.0% |
| 1986 | -0.2% | +13.9% |
| 1988 | -0.0% | -93.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -2085.2% |
| 2001 | -0.3% | -209.4% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -670.2% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -63.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -46.1% |
| 2018 | -0.5% | -267.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -230.4% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +137.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.1% | -0.2% | -0.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | -0.3% | -0.3% | -0.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | -0.5% | 1.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.8% compare
- 15 Kuwait 1.7% compare
- 16 Norway 1.6% compare
- 18 Iceland 1.6% compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.5% compare
- 20 United Arab Emirates 1.5% compare
More financial sector data for Morocco
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 24.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 920.75 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 12.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 24.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1725 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 818.79 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 22.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 861.62 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Morocco?
- Loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Morocco was 1.6% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 2018.
- How does Morocco rank for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
- Morocco ranks 17th out of 98 countries with data for 2020.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of net offshore bank loans to GDP. An offshore bank is a bank located outside the country of residence of the depositor, typically in a low tax jurisdiction (or tax haven) that provides financial and legal advantages. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Net Issues): International debt securities - all issuers.