External balance on goods and services in Mozambique
Mozambique: External balance on goods and services was -224.06 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
External balance on goods and services in Mozambique, 2019–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded -224.06 billion constant LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
That places Mozambique 122nd out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
External balance on goods and services in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -303.81 billion constant LCU | — |
| 2020 | -330.51 billion constant LCU | +8.8% |
| 2021 | -340.93 billion constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 2022 | -461.86 billion constant LCU | +35.5% |
| 2023 | -257.82 billion constant LCU | -44.2% |
| 2024 | -199.37 billion constant LCU | -22.7% |
| 2025 | -224.06 billion constant LCU | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -303.81 billion constant LCU | -303.81 billion constant LCU | -303.81 billion constant LCU | 1 |
| 2020s | -302.43 billion constant LCU | -461.86 billion constant LCU | -199.37 billion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 119 Romania -198.45 billion constant LCU compare
- 120 Albania -219.49 billion constant LCU compare
- 121 Syrian Arab Republic -220.82 billion constant LCU
- 123 Morocco -236.77 billion constant LCU compare
- 124 Ethiopia -286.81 billion constant LCU compare
- 125 Dominican Republic -307.59 billion constant LCU 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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 7.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9147 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 573.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 0.3059 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 569.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.5908 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 58.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Mozambique?
- External balance on goods and services in Mozambique was -224.06 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was -199.37 billion constant LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -461.86 billion constant LCU in 2022.
- How does Mozambique rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Mozambique ranks 122nd out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.