External balance on goods and services in Mozambique
Mozambique: External balance on goods and services was -205.30 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-205.30 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 41.4%
World rank
147th
of 193 countries
All-time high
-1.85 billion current LCU
in 1991
All-time low
-429.55 billion current LCU
in 2022
Years of data
35
1991–2025
External balance on goods and services in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Mozambique is -205.30 billion current LCU, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 41.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Mozambique peaked at -1.85 billion current LCU in 1991 and was at its lowest, -429.55 billion current LCU, in 2022.
That places Mozambique 147th out of 193 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.
External balance on goods and services in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.85 billion current LCU | — |
| 1992 | -2.89 billion current LCU | +56.1% |
| 1993 | -4.33 billion current LCU | +49.8% |
| 1994 | -6.74 billion current LCU | +55.6% |
| 1995 | -11.34 billion current LCU | +68.3% |
| 1996 | -12.44 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1997 | -12.29 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1998 | -12.61 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1999 | -22.29 billion current LCU | +76.7% |
| 2000 | -22.89 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2001 | -15.13 billion current LCU | -33.9% |
| 2002 | -42.79 billion current LCU | +182.8% |
| 2003 | -38.43 billion current LCU | -10.2% |
| 2004 | -34.60 billion current LCU | -10.0% |
| 2005 | -33.28 billion current LCU | -3.8% |
| 2006 | -27.22 billion current LCU | -18.2% |
| 2007 | -26.48 billion current LCU | -2.7% |
| 2008 | -32.30 billion current LCU | +22.0% |
| 2009 | -40.27 billion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 2010 | -58.52 billion current LCU | +45.3% |
| 2011 | -91.99 billion current LCU | +57.2% |
| 2012 | -217.33 billion current LCU | +136.2% |
| 2013 | -276.46 billion current LCU | +27.2% |
| 2014 | -286.22 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2015 | -217.86 billion current LCU | -23.9% |
| 2016 | -301.60 billion current LCU | +38.4% |
| 2017 | -199.54 billion current LCU | -33.8% |
| 2018 | -303.90 billion current LCU | +52.3% |
| 2019 | -303.77 billion current LCU | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -339.44 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2021 | -332.12 billion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2022 | -429.55 billion current LCU | +29.3% |
| 2023 | -198.21 billion current LCU | -53.9% |
| 2024 | -145.19 billion current LCU | -26.7% |
| 2025 | -205.30 billion current LCU | +41.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's -205.30 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is -480.38 billion current LCU, 43% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's -205.30 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -68.31 billion current LCU, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -9.64 billion current LCU | -22.29 billion current LCU | -1.85 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | -31.34 billion current LCU | -42.79 billion current LCU | -15.13 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -225.72 billion current LCU | -303.90 billion current LCU | -58.52 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -274.97 billion current LCU | -429.55 billion current LCU | -145.19 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 144 Comoros -176.53 billion current LCU compare
- 145 Guinea-Bissau -193.40 billion current LCU compare
- 146 French Polynesia -194.10 billion current LCU compare
- 148 Honduras -221.21 billion current LCU compare
- 149 Mexico -223.26 billion current LCU compare
- 150 Sudan -234.13 billion current 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)
- 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 external balance on goods and services in Mozambique?
- External balance on goods and services in Mozambique was -205.30 billion current 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 -1.85 billion current LCU in 1991.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -429.55 billion current LCU in 2022.
- How does Mozambique rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Mozambique ranks 147th out of 193 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 5.8%. 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 External balance on goods and services (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.