Total reserves in months of imports in Morocco
Morocco: Total reserves in months of imports was 5.93 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports in Morocco, 1975–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in months of imports in Morocco stood at 5.93.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Morocco peaked at 11.15 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6451, in 1984.
Morocco ranks 49th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.72 | — |
| 1976 | 1.83 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 1.72 | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 2.18 | +27.2% |
| 1979 | 2.13 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 1.68 | -21.1% |
| 1981 | 1.02 | -39.5% |
| 1982 | 1.11 | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9365 | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6451 | -31.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8085 | +25.3% |
| 1986 | 1.09 | +35.2% |
| 1987 | 1.56 | +42.6% |
| 1988 | 1.53 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.25 | -18.7% |
| 1990 | 3.17 | +154.3% |
| 1991 | 4.46 | +40.9% |
| 1992 | 4.76 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 5.18 | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 5.73 | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 4.1 | -28.5% |
| 1996 | 4.46 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 4.88 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 5.08 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 6.25 | +23.0% |
| 2000 | 4.98 | -20.2% |
| 2001 | 8.8 | +76.7% |
| 2002 | 9.76 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 11.15 | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 10.57 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 9.19 | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 9.95 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 9.06 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 6.07 | -33.0% |
| 2009 | 7.57 | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 7.27 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 4.96 | -31.8% |
| 2012 | 4.12 | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 4.54 | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 4.58 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.26 | +36.7% |
| 2016 | 6.34 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.03 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 5.05 | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 5.58 | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 8.94 | +60.0% |
| 2021 | 6.77 | -24.2% |
| 2022 | 5.06 | -25.2% |
| 2023 | 5.63 | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 5.26 | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 5.93 | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.92 | 1.72 | 2.18 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.16 | 0.6451 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.81 | 3.17 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.71 | 4.98 | 11.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.47 | 4.12 | 7.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.27 | 5.06 | 8.94 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 46 South Africa 6.22 compare
- 47 Serbia 6.16 compare
- 48 Timor-Leste 6.07 compare
- 50 Poland 5.87 compare
- 51 Aruba 5.82 compare
- 52 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5.82 compare
More financial sector data for Morocco
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 49,417 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 10.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 24.89 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 2.27 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 31.47 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 33.11 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 35.38 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 35.36 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 920 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Morocco?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Morocco was 5.93 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 11.15 in 2003.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6451 in 1984.
- How does Morocco rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Morocco ranks 49th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].