External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Mozambique
Mozambique: External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp was -14.34 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-14.34
Change on year
down 43.6%
World rank
149th
of 191 countries
All-time high
-9.48
in 2007
All-time low
-53.4
in 2013
Years of data
35
1991–2025
External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Mozambique is -14.34, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 43.6% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Mozambique peaked at -9.48 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -53.4, in 2013.
Mozambique ranks 149th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -33.48 | — |
| 1992 | -41.03 | +22.6% |
| 1993 | -38.76 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | -37.72 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | -41.05 | +8.8% |
| 1996 | -27.32 | -33.4% |
| 1997 | -21.84 | -20.1% |
| 1998 | -19.13 | -12.4% |
| 1999 | -27.76 | +45.1% |
| 2000 | -25.35 | -8.7% |
| 2001 | -12.94 | -49.0% |
| 2002 | -30.37 | +134.8% |
| 2003 | -24.54 | -19.2% |
| 2004 | -19.3 | -21.4% |
| 2005 | -16.27 | -15.7% |
| 2006 | -11.27 | -30.7% |
| 2007 | -9.48 | -15.9% |
| 2008 | -10.29 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | -11.93 | +16.0% |
| 2010 | -15.1 | +26.6% |
| 2011 | -21.65 | +43.4% |
| 2012 | -45.9 | +112.0% |
| 2013 | -53.4 | +16.3% |
| 2014 | -50.78 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | -33.62 | -33.8% |
| 2016 | -39.63 | +17.9% |
| 2017 | -23.66 | -40.3% |
| 2018 | -33.55 | +41.8% |
| 2019 | -31.31 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | -34.33 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | -31.38 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | -35.62 | +13.5% |
| 2023 | -14.83 | -58.4% |
| 2024 | -9.99 | -32.6% |
| 2025 | -14.34 | +43.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's -14.34 is below the median for low income countries, which is -11.33, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's -14.34 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -6.89, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -32.01 | -41.05 | -19.13 | 9 |
| 2000s | -17.17 | -30.37 | -9.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | -34.86 | -53.4 | -15.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | -23.41 | -35.62 | -9.99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 146 North Macedonia -13.74 compare
- 147 Central African Republic -14.22 compare
- 148 Mauritania -14.32 compare
- 150 Samoa -15.39 compare
- 151 Guatemala -15.41 compare
- 152 Bhutan -16.37 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 external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Mozambique?
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Mozambique was -14.34 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was -9.48 in 2007.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.4 in 2013.
- How does Mozambique rank for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Mozambique ranks 149th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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