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

Latest (2020)
97.64 Percentage of merchandise value
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
39th
of 42 countries
All-time high
138.07 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2006
All-time low
97.64 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Mozambique, 2000–2020

0501001502000201020202000: 118.4 Percentage of merchandise value2001: 107.3 Percentage of merchandise value2002: 121.6 Percentage of merchandise value2003: 112.6 Percentage of merchandise value2004: 135 Percentage of merchandise value2005: 129.3 Percentage of merchandise value2006: 138.1 Percentage of merchandise value2007: 121.8 Percentage of merchandise value2008: 116.6 Percentage of merchandise value2009: 125.1 Percentage of merchandise value2010: 120.2 Percentage of merchandise value2011: 120.9 Percentage of merchandise value2012: 121.5 Percentage of merchandise value2013: 115.7 Percentage of merchandise value2014: 115.4 Percentage of merchandise value2015: 124 Percentage of merchandise value2016: 122.1 Percentage of merchandise value2017: 108.4 Percentage of merchandise value2018: 111 Percentage of merchandise value2019: 99.3 Percentage of merchandise value2020: 97.6 Percentage of merchandise value

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

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within the same AU region, primary goods in Mozambique, 2000 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 36 Zambia 135.09 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  2. 37 Malawi 129.68 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  3. 38 Namibia 113.2 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  4. 40 Botswana 79.34 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  5. 41 South Africa 72.69 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  6. 42 Zimbabwe 60.9 Percentage of merchandise value compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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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?
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within the same AU region, primary goods
Unit
Percentage of merchandise value
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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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.