Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) was -10.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of imports of goods and services in Mozambique is -10.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 57.7% on the previous year and down 216.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Mozambique peaked at 104.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -25.3%, in 2023.
Mozambique ranks 178th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -3.3% | — |
| 2001 | -21.5% | +558.8% |
| 2002 | 104.8% | -587.7% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -95.8% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -52.3% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +146.7% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -75.0% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | +827.3% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -88.9% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +1579.5% |
| 2012 | 64.1% | +156.1% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -79.6% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | -29.7% |
| 2015 | -15.6% | -269.7% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -128.7% |
| 2017 | -11.9% | -365.5% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | -337.1% |
| 2019 | -11.2% | -139.7% |
| 2020 | -4.2% | -62.4% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -330.5% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | +218.8% |
| 2023 | -25.3% | -181.8% |
| 2024 | -10.7% | -57.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's -10.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.0%. (20 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's -10.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.0%. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1579.5% | 1.5% | 25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | -21.5% | 104.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | -15.6% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -25.3% | 30.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 175 San Marino -10.1% compare
- 176 Argentina -10.2% compare
- 177 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -10.4% compare
- 179 American Samoa -12.6% compare
- 180 Luxembourg -13.6% compare
- 181 Russian Federation -15.0% compare
- 181 Russia -15.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Mozambique
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 25.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -14.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -18.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0504 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of imports of goods and services in Mozambique?
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Mozambique was -10.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 104.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.3% in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Mozambique ranks 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of imports of goods and services rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 216.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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