Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Morocco
Morocco: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities was 15.81 billion US dollar in 2012. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Morocco, 2002–2012
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 15.81 billion US dollar for reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Morocco peaked at 23.98 billion US dollar in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.94 billion US dollar, in 2002.
Morocco ranks 8th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Morocco, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9.94 billion US dollar | — |
| 2003 | 13.70 billion US dollar | +37.8% |
| 2004 | 16.18 billion US dollar | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 16.00 billion US dollar | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 20.21 billion US dollar | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 23.98 billion US dollar | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 22.02 billion US dollar | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 21.92 billion US dollar | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 21.76 billion US dollar | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 18.80 billion US dollar | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 15.81 billion US dollar | -15.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 15.81 billion US dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 559.41 million US dollar, 28.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 15.81 billion US dollar is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.79 billion US dollar, 4.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.99 billion US dollar | 9.94 billion US dollar | 23.98 billion US dollar | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.79 billion US dollar | 15.81 billion US dollar | 21.76 billion US dollar | 3 |
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 reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Morocco?
- Reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Morocco was 15.81 billion US dollar in 2012, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 23.98 billion US dollar in 2007.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.94 billion US dollar in 2002.
- How does Morocco rank for reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities?
- Morocco ranks 8th out of 130 countries with data for 2012.
- Is reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.