External balance on goods and services in Mozambique
Mozambique: External balance on goods and services was -205.30 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 146th out of 192 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.
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
- 143 Comoros -176.53 billion current LCU compare
- 144 Guinea-Bissau -193.40 billion current LCU compare
- 145 French Polynesia -194.10 billion current LCU compare
- 147 Honduras -221.21 billion current LCU compare
- 148 Mexico -223.26 billion current LCU compare
- 149 Sudan -234.13 billion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Mozambique
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -14.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 585.68 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 6.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 20.87 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 585.68 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 64.09 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 69.53 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.09 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 147.80 billion current LCU (2025)
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 146th out of 192 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.