Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Current account balance (BoP, current US$) was -3.18 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Mozambique, 2005–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded -3.18 billion BoP, current US$ for current account balance in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.6% on the previous year and up 46.5% 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$, in 2012.
Mozambique ranks 163rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -760.59 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | -755.43 million BoP, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2007 | -786.20 million BoP, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2008 | -1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +45.9% |
| 2009 | -1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2010 | -1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.0% |
| 2011 | -3.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +98.2% |
| 2012 | -6.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +104.0% |
| 2013 | -6.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2014 | -5.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2015 | -5.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2016 | -4.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -31.6% |
| 2017 | -2.38 billion BoP, current US$ | -41.5% |
| 2018 | -4.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +86.0% |
| 2019 | -2.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -43.6% |
| 2020 | -3.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +42.7% |
| 2021 | -3.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2022 | -6.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +85.8% |
| 2023 | -2.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -65.3% |
| 2024 | -2.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2025 | -3.18 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's -3.18 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.02 billion BoP, current US$, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's -3.18 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -461.46 million BoP, current US$, 6.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -935.12 million BoP, current US$ | -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 | -3.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 160 Kenya -2.89 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 161 Jordan -3.13 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 162 Afghanistan -3.14 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 164 Uganda -3.20 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 165 Croatia -3.35 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 166 Ethiopia -3.79 billion BoP, current US$ 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 current account balance in Mozambique?
- Current account balance in Mozambique was -3.18 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, 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 163rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. 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.