Current account balance in Mozambique
Mozambique: Current account balance was -2.49 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Mozambique, 2005–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded -2.49 billion BoP, current US$ for current account balance in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Mozambique peaked at -755.43 million BoP, current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, -6.79 billion BoP, current US$, in 2012.
Mozambique ranks 156th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -935.12 million BoP, current US$ | -1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -755.43 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | -4.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.61 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 153 Yemen -2.42 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 154 Suriname -2.48 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Mongolia -2.49 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 157 Cyprus -2.59 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 158 Palestine -2.72 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 159 Algeria -2.75 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Mozambique
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -14.34 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.37 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 585.68 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 6.19 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 20.87 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 585.68 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 64.09 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 69.53 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.09 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 147.80 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Mozambique?
- Current account balance in Mozambique was -2.49 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was -755.43 million BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.79 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- How does Mozambique rank for current account balance?
- Mozambique ranks 156th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.