Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Morocco
Morocco: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 10.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Morocco, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 10.4% for fuel imports in 2025.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Morocco peaked at 27.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1963.
That places Morocco 135th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.0% | — |
| 1963 | 3.6% | -10.8% |
| 1964 | 5.9% | +64.5% |
| 1965 | 5.2% | -11.4% |
| 1966 | 4.9% | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 4.9% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 6.0% | +22.7% |
| 1969 | 5.8% | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 5.5% | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 6.7% | +22.3% |
| 1972 | 7.2% | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 6.5% | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 13.6% | +109.9% |
| 1975 | 10.9% | -20.3% |
| 1976 | 11.4% | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 11.7% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 14.5% | +24.2% |
| 1979 | 19.2% | +32.1% |
| 1980 | 23.6% | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 27.3% | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 27.2% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 27.5% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 26.1% | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 27.9% | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 15.7% | -43.8% |
| 1987 | 17.5% | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 14.3% | -18.1% |
| 1994 | 15.5% | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 13.7% | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 15.6% | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 16.5% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 9.0% | -45.5% |
| 1999 | 12.3% | +36.7% |
| 2000 | 17.7% | +44.0% |
| 2001 | 17.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | +44.6% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | -30.6% |
| 2025 | 10.4% | -12.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 10.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.8%, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 10.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.9%, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +109.9% | 6.5% | 13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | 3.6% | 6.0% | 8 |
| 1970s | 10.7% | 5.5% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.1% | 15.7% | 27.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 9.0% | 16.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 15.5% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 13.3% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 10.4% | 20.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 132 Montenegro 10.6% compare
- 133 France 10.6% compare
- 134 Latvia 10.5% compare
- 136 Costa Rica 10.3% compare
- 137 Comoros 10.2% compare
- 138 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10.1% compare
More energy & mining data for Morocco
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 7.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Morocco?
- Fuel imports in Morocco was 10.4% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1963.
- How does Morocco rank for fuel imports?
- Morocco ranks 135th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.