Exports of goods and services in Mozambique
Mozambique: Exports of goods and services was -4.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Mozambique, 1992–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Mozambique is -4.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Mozambique peaked at 58.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -15.2%, in 2020.
That places Mozambique 158th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10.4% | — |
| 1993 | 3.8% | -63.8% |
| 1994 | 30.3% | +706.3% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | -94.9% |
| 1996 | 41.2% | +2546.1% |
| 1997 | 8.6% | -79.2% |
| 1998 | 12.3% | +43.6% |
| 1999 | -0.6% | -104.6% |
| 2000 | 34.6% | -6256.9% |
| 2001 | 58.1% | +67.9% |
| 2002 | 32.9% | -43.4% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | -39.5% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -76.1% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +124.2% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -66.3% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | +193.1% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -90.8% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | +1020.3% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -32.2% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -80.7% |
| 2014 | 25.8% | +1183.1% |
| 2015 | -5.4% | -121.0% |
| 2016 | -6.7% | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -148.7% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | +432.0% |
| 2019 | -2.7% | -115.5% |
| 2020 | -15.2% | +466.9% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | -210.5% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | +58.2% |
| 2023 | -5.9% | -122.4% |
| 2024 | -3.4% | -42.6% |
| 2025 | -4.0% | +17.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's -4.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.8%. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's -4.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.3%. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +6256.9% | -0.6% | 34.6% |
| 1996 | +2546.1% | 1.6% | 41.2% |
| 2014 | +1183.1% | 2.0% | 25.8% |
| 2011 | +1020.3% | 1.4% | 15.4% |
| 1994 | +706.3% | 3.8% | 30.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | -0.6% | 41.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 5.1% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | -6.7% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | -15.2% | 26.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 155 South Africa -2.5% compare
- 156 Samoa -2.6% compare
- 157 Kuwait -3.2% compare
- 159 Brunei Darussalam -4.1% compare
- 160 Montenegro -4.6% compare
- 161 Belarus -4.7% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -44.11 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 101.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Mozambique?
- Exports of goods and services in Mozambique was -4.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.2% in 2020.
- How does Mozambique rank for exports of goods and services?
- Mozambique ranks 158th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.