Exports of goods and services in Mozambique
Mozambique: Exports of goods and services was 41.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Mozambique is 41.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Mozambique peaked at 49.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1991.
Mozambique ranks 82nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.0% | — |
| 1992 | 9.2% | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 8.2% | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 10.5% | +27.6% |
| 1995 | 11.4% | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 11.9% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 10.7% | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 11.3% | +27.0% |
| 2001 | 18.7% | +66.0% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 29.4% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 32.8% | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 32.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 41.0% | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 45.5% | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 32.8% | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 40.4% | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 45.6% | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 42.8% | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 41.4% | -3.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 41.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.1%, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 41.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.2%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 8.0% | 11.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 11.3% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 28.0% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 32.8% | 49.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 41.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1991.
- How does Mozambique rank for exports of goods and services?
- Mozambique ranks 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.