Foreign direct investments increased by 7.5%, reaching 633.3 billion dirhams.
Morocco concluded the year 2024 with a net debt position of 693.1 billion dirhams, an increase of 25.9 billion dirhams compared to 2023, according to a report from the Foreign Exchange Office on the balance of payments and international investment position. This development is primarily attributed to a 9.8% rise in obligations related to foreign direct investments and a 5.3% growth in portfolio investments, alongside a relative improvement in foreign exchange reserves (+16.1 billion dirhams) and other investments (+12.2 billion dirhams).
In terms of capital flows, the balance of foreign direct investments in Morocco rose by 7.5% to 633.3 billion dirhams, of which 540.3 billion dirhams were in the form of contributions and equity shares in investment funds, while 93 billion dirhams were in debt instruments.
Conversely, Moroccan direct investments abroad decreased by 2.6% to settle at 107.5 billion dirhams, due to a decline in contributions and equity shares representing 66.1% of the total, while debt instruments remained stable at 36.5 billion dirhams.
