Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Morocco
Morocco: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 3.31 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Morocco, 1995–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Morocco stood at 3.31 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.3% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Morocco peaked at 3.31 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 353.00 million current US$, in 1996.
Morocco ranks 64th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Morocco, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 356.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 353.00 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 363.00 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 496.00 million current US$ | +36.6% |
| 1999 | 578.00 million current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 506.00 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 589.00 million current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 669.00 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 845.00 million current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 912.00 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 999.00 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 1.42 billion current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 1.91 billion current US$ | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 1.71 billion current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 1.88 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 2.26 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 2.10 billion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 2.00 billion current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 2.27 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 2.15 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 2.31 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 2.83 billion current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 2.99 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 3.10 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.51 billion current US$ | -51.4% |
| 2021 | 1.71 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 2.50 billion current US$ | +46.6% |
| 2023 | 3.31 billion current US$ | +32.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 3.31 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 359.70 million current US$, 9.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 3.31 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.38 billion current US$, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 429.20 million current US$ | 353.00 million current US$ | 578.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.07 billion current US$ | 506.00 million current US$ | 1.91 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 billion current US$ | 1.88 billion current US$ | 3.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 billion current US$ | 1.51 billion current US$ | 3.31 billion current US$ | 4 |
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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Morocco?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Morocco was 3.31 billion current US$ in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 353.00 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Morocco rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Morocco ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.