Net foreign assets in Morocco

Morocco: Net foreign assets was 20.42 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
20.42 billion current US$
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
6th
of 51 countries
All-time high
26.98 billion current US$
in 2007
All-time low
-1.09 billion current US$
in 1985
Years of data
47
1965–2011

Net foreign assets in Morocco, 1965–2011

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Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 20.42 billion current US$ for net foreign assets in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 159.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Morocco peaked at 26.98 billion current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -1.09 billion current US$, in 1985.

Morocco ranks 6th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 92.67 million current US$ 62.21 million current US$ 121.54 million current US$ 5
1970s 281.93 million current US$ 103.76 million current US$ 429.89 million current US$ 10
1980s -599.33 million current US$ -1.09 billion current US$ -61.91 million current US$ 10
1990s 3.75 billion current US$ 1.72 billion current US$ 5.71 billion current US$ 10
2000s 17.09 billion current US$ 5.01 billion current US$ 26.98 billion current US$ 10
2010s 21.72 billion current US$ 20.42 billion current US$ 23.03 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 3 Nigeria 41.98 billion current US$ compare
  2. 4 Egypt 35.57 billion current US$ compare
  3. 5 Angola 30.69 billion current US$ compare
  4. 7 Mauritius 12.64 billion current US$ compare
  5. 8 Botswana 8.45 billion current US$ compare
  6. 9 Congo 6.03 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net foreign assets in Morocco?
Net foreign assets in Morocco was 20.42 billion current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 26.98 billion current US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was -1.09 billion current US$ in 1985.
How does Morocco rank for net foreign assets?
Morocco ranks 6th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 159.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 2,026 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.