Mozambique vs Portugal: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth

Mozambique
-41.4 % change on previous year
in 2025
Portugal
-50.9 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mozambique rank
158th
Portugal rank
161st

External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth over time

  • Mozambique
  • Portugal
-400-2000200400197119982025

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports -41.4 % change on previous year against -50.9 % change on previous year in Portugal, a difference of 9.5 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Portugal ahead.

Mozambique ranks 158th and Portugal ranks 161st of 192 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s -39.71 % change on previous year -13.35 % change on previous year 26.36 % change on previous year Portugal
2000s -15.33 % change on previous year -1.61 % change on previous year 13.72 % change on previous year Portugal
2010s -30.25 % change on previous year 78.6 % change on previous year 108.85 % change on previous year Portugal
2020s 0.0478 % change on previous year -52.18 % change on previous year 52.22 % change on previous year Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth, Mozambique or Portugal?
Mozambique, at -41.4 % change on previous year against -50.9 % change on previous year in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth between Mozambique and Portugal?
9.5 % change on previous year, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Portugal?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Mozambique and Portugal rank globally for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
Mozambique ranks 158th and Portugal ranks 161st of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 8,589 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.