Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Morocco
Morocco: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP was 7.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Morocco, 1975–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Morocco is 7.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Morocco peaked at 8.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1999.
That places Morocco 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5.9% | — |
| 1976 | 5.7% | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 5.3% | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 5.8% | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 6.0% | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 4.9% | -18.6% |
| 1981 | 5.7% | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 4.8% | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 5.6% | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 6.5% | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 7.2% | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 5.1% | -30.5% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 6.6% | +30.9% |
| 1991 | 6.2% | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 6.4% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | +48.1% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 7.5% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 4.8% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.2% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.0% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.4% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 6.1% | 8.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Morocco?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Morocco was 7.5% in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1999.
- How does Morocco rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Morocco ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.