Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Mozambique
Mozambique: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 97.64 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Mozambique, 2000–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 97.64 Percentage of merchandise value for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Mozambique peaked at 138.07 Percentage of merchandise value in 2006 and was at its lowest, 97.64 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2020.
That places Mozambique 39th out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Percentage of merchandise value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 118.42 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2001 | 107.33 Percentage of merchandise value | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 121.59 Percentage of merchandise value | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 112.56 Percentage of merchandise value | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 134.97 Percentage of merchandise value | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 129.3 Percentage of merchandise value | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 138.07 Percentage of merchandise value | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 121.81 Percentage of merchandise value | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 116.61 Percentage of merchandise value | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 125.08 Percentage of merchandise value | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 120.2 Percentage of merchandise value | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 120.88 Percentage of merchandise value | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 121.5 Percentage of merchandise value | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 115.7 Percentage of merchandise value | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 115.4 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 123.99 Percentage of merchandise value | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 122.14 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 108.37 Percentage of merchandise value | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 111.04 Percentage of merchandise value | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 99.28 Percentage of merchandise value | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 97.64 Percentage of merchandise value | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122.57 Percentage of merchandise value | 107.33 Percentage of merchandise value | 138.07 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.85 Percentage of merchandise value | 99.28 Percentage of merchandise value | 123.99 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.64 Percentage of merchandise value | 97.64 Percentage of merchandise value | 97.64 Percentage of merchandise value | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 36 Zambia 135.09 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 37 Malawi 129.68 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 38 Namibia 113.2 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 40 Botswana 79.34 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 41 South Africa 72.69 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 42 Zimbabwe 60.9 Percentage of merchandise value compare
More economy & growth data for Mozambique
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 8.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2,072 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2208 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 138.44 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -0.8326 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 14.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 8,872 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -0.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Mozambique?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Mozambique was 97.64 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 138.07 Percentage of merchandise value in 2006.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.64 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020.
- How does Mozambique rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- Mozambique ranks 39th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within the same AU region, primary goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.