Arms imports in Morocco
Morocco: Arms imports was 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
down 95.1%
World rank
82nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
1.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2011
All-time low
1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1971
Years of data
63
1960–2024
Arms imports in Morocco, 1960–2024
Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports in 2024.
The figure is down 95.1% on the previous year and down 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports in Morocco peaked at 1.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1971.
Morocco ranks 82nd of 173 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.
Arms imports in Morocco, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1961 | 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +68.2% |
| 1962 | 93.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +151.4% |
| 1963 | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -82.8% |
| 1964 | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 82.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +412.5% |
| 1966 | 159.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +93.9% |
| 1967 | 149.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 93.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -37.6% |
| 1969 | 41.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -55.9% |
| 1970 | 80.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +95.1% |
| 1971 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -98.8% |
| 1973 | 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +2000.0% |
| 1974 | 198.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +842.9% |
| 1975 | 207.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 216.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 408.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +88.9% |
| 1978 | 419.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 725.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +73.0% |
| 1980 | 468.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -35.4% |
| 1981 | 799.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +70.7% |
| 1982 | 527.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -34.0% |
| 1983 | 394.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -25.2% |
| 1984 | 72.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -81.7% |
| 1985 | 50.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -30.6% |
| 1986 | 31.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -38.0% |
| 1987 | 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 111.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +246.9% |
| 1989 | 126.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 137.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 62.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -54.7% |
| 1992 | 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -72.6% |
| 1993 | 98.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +476.5% |
| 1994 | 117.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -76.1% |
| 1996 | 89.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +217.9% |
| 1997 | 220.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +147.2% |
| 1999 | 60.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -72.7% |
| 2000 | 127.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +111.7% |
| 2001 | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -91.3% |
| 2002 | 155.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1309.1% |
| 2003 | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -92.3% |
| 2004 | 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 101.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +621.4% |
| 2006 | 47.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -53.5% |
| 2007 | 27.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -42.6% |
| 2008 | 46.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +70.4% |
| 2009 | 39.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 335.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +759.0% |
| 2011 | 1.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | +283.0% |
| 2012 | 1.00 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 62.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -93.8% |
| 2014 | 572.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +822.6% |
| 2015 | 47.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -91.8% |
| 2016 | 287.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +510.6% |
| 2017 | 605.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +110.8% |
| 2018 | 462.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 48.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -89.6% |
| 2020 | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -66.7% |
| 2021 | 51.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +218.8% |
| 2022 | 509.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +898.0% |
| 2023 | 472.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -95.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 2.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 45.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 51% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +2000.0% | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2002 | +1309.1% | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 155.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2022 | +898.0% | 51.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 509.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 1974 | +842.9% | 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 198.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2014 | +822.6% | 62.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 572.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
| 2010 | +759.0% | 39.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 335.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 159.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1970s | 252.78 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 725.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9 |
| 1980s | 261.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 31.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 799.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 17.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 220.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 11.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 155.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2010s | 470.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 47.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 214.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 509.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports in Morocco?
- Arms imports in Morocco was 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest arms imports recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values in 2011.
- What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1971.
- How does Morocco rank for arms imports?
- Morocco ranks 82nd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arms transfers (imports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.