Country import demand

Morocco
import demand

A reported view of Morocco's import scale, sector demand, supplier breadth, economy, and trade history.

MAR1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest imports$73.5B2024 reported
Import growth+10.1%Year on year
Population38.1MReported population
GDP per capita$4.2KCurrent-dollar GDP
Trade openness75.5%Exports + imports / GDP

The country import read

What does Morocco import?

In 2024, Morocco recorded $73.5B in reported imports. Imports changed +10.1% year on year and +10% annualized over three years. Electrical machinery was the largest displayed import sector.

Import history

A long view of demand

Latest twelve years from the reported country series.

Reported imports by year

2013
$42.3B
2014
$42.7B
2015
$35.4B
2016
$38.9B
2017
$41.9B
2018
$47.3B
2019
$47.8B
2020
$41.2B
2021
$55.2B
2022
$68.5B
2023
$66.8B
2024
$73.5B

Demand drivers

The economy behind import demand

Macro and structural indicators add context to reported imports.

GDP$160.6B2024 macro context
GDP growth4.5%Five-year CAGR
Population growth1%Five-year CAGR
Investment rate32.8%National rate
Savings rate20.6%National rate
Trade openness75.5%Exports + imports / GDP

Import portfolio

The sectors shaping demand

All returned HS2 sectors ranked by latest import value.

Import demand by HS2All returned · 2024
Leading import sectors for Morocco
RankSectorImportsShareImport partnersActive HS6
1Electrical machineryHS2 85$7.4B10.1%139261
2VehiclesHS2 87$6.2B8.4%10287
3FertilisersHS2 31$383.7M0.5%5124
4Non-knitted clothingHS2 62$250.3M0.3%129112
5Edible fruit and nutsHS2 08$606.7M0.8%8766
6VegetablesHS2 07$226.7M0.3%7463
7Inorganic chemicalsHS2 28$1.5B2.1%84173
8Fish and crustaceansHS2 03$306.8M0.4%79207
9Salt, sulphur, earths and stoneHS2 25$981.8M1.3%7766
10Knitted clothingHS2 61$250.9M0.3%114106

Import values are reported observations. Full rows remain in the downloads.

Supply diversification

Where import exposure is spread

Partner breadth, concentration, access, and distance add supplier context.

Supplier markets270Reported partner count
Partner concentration814.3Partner HHI
Top 3 partner share42.2%Reported concentration
FTA partner markets50Reported count
Average distance6,892 kmCalculated average
Macro resilienceMacro trend resilientCountry context
Complete country valuesOpen the full import evidenceFull profile, history, and HS2 sector fields remain available here and in the downloads.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3MAR
Exports Usd$46.9B
Imports Usd$73.5B
Trade Balance Usd-$26.6B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct9.7%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct10.1%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct8.1%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct10%
Export Partner Hhi814.3
Export Product Hhi229.5
Momentum Score9.2
Risk Score5.2
Gdp Million Usd160,611 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$4.2K
Population38,081,173
Labor Force12,709.3
Investment Rate Pct32.8%
Savings Rate Pct20.6%
Secondary Education Pct42%
Tertiary Education Pct14.5%
Total Factor Productivity528.7
Trade Openness Pct75.5%
Exports Gdp Pct29.4%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners50
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners4%
Num Shared Language Partners61%
Avg Partner Distance Km6,892 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.3 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta19
Pct Partners Shared Language22.6%
Pct Partners Shared Border1.5%
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp0.1
Avg Distance All Partners Km6,815 km
Num Border Partners40
Num Colonial Partners40
Avg Substitution Elasticity-9.7
Pct Products High Elasticity73.1
Pct Products Low Elasticity3
Real Market Potential128,619.5
Foreign Market Potential19,895.1

Supplier context

Country Iso3MAR
All History Lane Count12,166
Current Lane Count8,052
Critical Lane Count41
High Attention Lane Count988
High Volatility Lane Count4,614
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count2,984
Declining Demand Lane Count55
Concentrated Market Lane Count3,052
Access Friction Lane Count1,391
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count382
Monitored Exports Current Usd$44.4B
Attention Exports Usd$19.5B
Critical Exports Usd$968.2M
High Volatility Exports Usd$23.5B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$5.2B
Non Fta Exports Usd$11.3B
Monitored Attention Share Pct44%
Monitored Critical Share Pct2.2%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct73.1%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1.1
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct18.6%
Export Weighted Distance Km3,452 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.1%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$46.9B
Total Imports Latest Usd$73.5B
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$26.6B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct9.7%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct8.1%
Gdp Latest Million Usd160,611 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$4.2K
Population Latest38,081,173
Investment Rate Latest Pct32.8%
Savings Rate Latest Pct20.6%
Trade Openness Latest Pct75.5%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct29.4%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest50
Foreign Market Potential Latest19,895.1
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct4.5%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct3.4%
Population 5y Cagr Pct1%
Partner Hhi Latest814.3
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct19.4%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct42.2%
Partner Hhi All Avg1,100.9
Partner Hhi All Max1,538.3
Product Hhi Latest229.5
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct7.6%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct19.6%
Product Hhi All Avg192.6
Product Hhi All Max336.2
Total Exports Attention Share Pct41.6%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct2.1%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverHigh trade volatility
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual import history

YearImportsExportsBalanceImports YoY
1995$8.9B$6.4B-$2.6B+0%
1996$8.8B$6.6B-$2.2B-1.9%
1997$8.4B$6.2B-$2.2B-4%
1998$9.7B$7.4B-$2.3B+14.6%
1999$10.3B$7.9B-$2.4B+6.4%
2000$11.3B$7.8B-$3.5B+9.9%
2001$10.8B$7.8B-$2.9B-4.5%
2002$12.0B$8.5B-$3.5B+11.2%
2003$14.1B$9.6B-$4.5B+17.5%
2004$17.7B$11.1B-$6.6B+25.4%
2005$20.7B$12.2B-$8.5B+17.2%
2006$23.2B$13.7B-$9.5B+12.1%
2007$30.3B$16.6B-$13.7B+30.7%
2008$39.6B$21.2B-$18.4B+30.7%
2009$30.4B$14.5B-$15.9B-23.3%
2010$33.5B$17.8B-$15.7B+10.2%
2011$41.8B$22.2B-$19.6B+24.7%
2012$42.3B$21.5B-$20.8B+1.2%
2013$42.3B$22.0B-$20.4B+0.1%
2014$42.7B$23.7B-$19.0B+0.9%
2015$35.4B$23.2B-$12.2B-17.1%
2016$38.9B$23.8B-$15.1B+9.8%
2017$41.9B$26.5B-$15.4B+7.7%
2018$47.3B$29.7B-$17.6B+12.8%
2019$47.8B$29.7B-$18.1B+1.1%
2020$41.2B$28.0B-$13.2B-13.7%
2021$55.2B$37.2B-$18.0B+33.9%
2022$68.5B$42.7B-$25.8B+24.1%
2023$66.8B$42.8B-$24.0B-2.6%
2024$73.5B$46.9B-$26.6B+10.1%

Import sectors

RankHS2SectorImportsShareImport partnersActive HS6
185Electrical machinery$7.4B10.1%139261
287Vehicles$6.2B8.4%10287
331Fertilisers$383.7M0.5%5124
462Non-knitted clothing$250.3M0.3%129112
508Edible fruit and nuts$606.7M0.8%8766
607Vegetables$226.7M0.3%7463
728Inorganic chemicals$1.5B2.1%84173
803Fish and crustaceans$306.8M0.4%79207
925Salt, sulphur, earths and stone$981.8M1.3%7766
1061Knitted clothing$250.9M0.3%114106

Questions about this profile

Morocco import demand, in context

Short answers for import and supplier research.

What does the Morocco import profile measure?

It combines reported imports, annual history, HS2 sectors, supplier breadth, economy context, and calculated indicators for Morocco.

What is the latest reported import value for Morocco?

Morocco recorded $73.5B in reported imports in 2024.

Which sectors lead Morocco's imports?

Electrical machinery leads by reported import value at $7.4B.

How many years of Morocco import history are available?

This profile contains 30 annual rows covering 1995 through 2024.

What drives import demand?

GDP, population, investment, savings, and trade openness provide demand context.

Are the growth and concentration values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.