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
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$, in 1985.
Morocco ranks 6th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets in Morocco, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 121.54 million current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 108.00 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1967 | 88.54 million current US$ | -18.0% |
| 1968 | 62.21 million current US$ | -29.7% |
| 1969 | 83.05 million current US$ | +33.5% |
| 1970 | 103.76 million current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1971 | 174.60 million current US$ | +68.3% |
| 1972 | 237.67 million current US$ | +36.1% |
| 1973 | 292.35 million current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1974 | 429.89 million current US$ | +47.0% |
| 1975 | 408.52 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 359.18 million current US$ | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 340.13 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 294.54 million current US$ | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 178.67 million current US$ | -39.3% |
| 1980 | -175.04 million current US$ | -198.0% |
| 1981 | -405.62 million current US$ | +131.7% |
| 1982 | -755.75 million current US$ | +86.3% |
| 1983 | -960.70 million current US$ | +27.1% |
| 1984 | -994.37 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1985 | -1.09 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1986 | -787.84 million current US$ | -27.8% |
| 1987 | -561.13 million current US$ | -28.8% |
| 1988 | -199.27 million current US$ | -64.5% |
| 1989 | -61.91 million current US$ | -68.9% |
| 1990 | 1.72 billion current US$ | -2882.6% |
| 1991 | 2.70 billion current US$ | +56.7% |
| 1992 | 3.15 billion current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 3.54 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 4.34 billion current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1995 | 3.83 billion current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 3.98 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 4.03 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 4.49 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 5.71 billion current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2000 | 5.01 billion current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 7.87 billion current US$ | +57.1% |
| 2002 | 9.89 billion current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 14.26 billion current US$ | +44.2% |
| 2004 | 17.42 billion current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 17.95 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 22.65 billion current US$ | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 26.98 billion current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 24.34 billion current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 24.52 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 23.03 billion current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 20.42 billion current US$ | -11.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 20.42 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.37 billion current US$, 8.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 20.42 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.42 billion current US$, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +2882.6% | -61.91 million current US$ | 1.72 billion current US$ |
| 1980 | -198.0% | 178.67 million current US$ | -175.04 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 47 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
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.