Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Mozambique
Mozambique: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 15.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Mozambique, 1991–2024
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Mozambique stood at 15.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.3% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Mozambique peaked at 38.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1991.
Mozambique ranks 9th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.6% | — |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +54.9% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | +24.2% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +22.4% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -26.5% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +220.2% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | +43.5% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -61.3% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | +92.5% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | +29.1% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -77.0% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +91.3% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +45.9% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +52.8% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +45.4% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | +127.3% |
| 2012 | 33.8% | +34.7% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | -32.5% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | -36.1% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | +95.0% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | +46.3% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | -51.1% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | -19.9% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | +20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.6% | 6.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 1.4% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 11.0% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 12.8% | 32.8% | 5 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4682 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 293.55 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -41 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -41.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 0.0273 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 16.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 10,273 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Mozambique?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Mozambique was 15.4% in 2024, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1991.
- How does Mozambique rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Mozambique ranks 9th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.