Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Morocco
Morocco: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 10.91 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
10.91 billion current US$
Change on year
up 47.1%
World rank
14th
of 193 countries
All-time high
10.91 billion current US$
in 2021
All-time low
533.01 million current US$
in 1975
Years of data
47
1975–2021
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Morocco, 1975–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received in Morocco is 10.91 billion current US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 47.1% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Morocco peaked at 10.91 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 533.01 million current US$, in 1975.
Morocco ranks 14th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Morocco, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 533.01 million current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 547.14 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 589.56 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 763.20 million current US$ | +29.5% |
| 1979 | 948.42 million current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1980 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 1.01 billion current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 849.57 million current US$ | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 916.99 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 873.73 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 972.52 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 1.40 billion current US$ | +43.9% |
| 1987 | 1.59 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 1.30 billion current US$ | -17.9% |
| 1989 | 1.34 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.01 billion current US$ | +50.1% |
| 1991 | 1.99 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.17 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 1.96 billion current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 1.83 billion current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 1.97 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 2.17 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 1.89 billion current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 2.01 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 1.94 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 2.16 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 3.26 billion current US$ | +50.9% |
| 2002 | 2.88 billion current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 3.61 billion current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 4.22 billion current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 4.59 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 5.45 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 6.73 billion current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 6.89 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 6.27 billion current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 6.42 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 7.26 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 6.51 billion current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 6.88 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 7.79 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 6.90 billion current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 6.38 billion current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 6.82 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 6.92 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.96 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.41 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 10.91 billion current US$ | +47.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 10.91 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 650.39 million current US$, 16.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 10.91 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.23 billion current US$, 8.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 676.27 million current US$ | 533.01 million current US$ | 948.42 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.13 billion current US$ | 849.57 million current US$ | 1.59 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.99 billion current US$ | 1.83 billion current US$ | 2.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.61 billion current US$ | 2.16 billion current US$ | 6.89 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.88 billion current US$ | 6.38 billion current US$ | 7.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.16 billion current US$ | 7.41 billion current US$ | 10.91 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More reference data data for Morocco
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 21.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Morocco?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Morocco was 10.91 billion current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 10.91 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 533.01 million current US$ in 1975.
- How does Morocco rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Morocco ranks 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.