Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Mozambique
Mozambique: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was 30.75 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Mozambique, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 30.75 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 374.4% on the previous year and up 221.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Mozambique peaked at 421.62 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -289.5 % change on previous year, in 1976.
Mozambique ranks 68th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -90 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -26.91 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1974 | -50.25 % change on previous year | +86.7% |
| 1975 | 233.5 % change on previous year | -564.7% |
| 1976 | -289.5 % change on previous year | -224.0% |
| 1979 | 21.5 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 1980 | 79.42 % change on previous year | +269.4% |
| 1981 | -91.51 % change on previous year | -215.2% |
| 1982 | 421.62 % change on previous year | -560.7% |
| 1983 | 27.98 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1984 | -218.22 % change on previous year | -879.9% |
| 1985 | 111.3 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 1986 | 354.55 % change on previous year | +218.5% |
| 1987 | 313.33 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1988 | -27.42 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 1989 | -24.44 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 170.59 % change on previous year | -797.9% |
| 1991 | 144.56 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 12.44 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 1993 | 26.48 % change on previous year | +112.8% |
| 1994 | 9.38 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1995 | 28.57 % change on previous year | +204.8% |
| 1996 | 61.11 % change on previous year | +113.9% |
| 1997 | -11.17 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 1998 | 264.75 % change on previous year | -2469.7% |
| 1999 | 62.49 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 2000 | -63.51 % change on previous year | -201.6% |
| 2001 | 83.37 % change on previous year | -231.3% |
| 2002 | 35.95 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 2003 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 2004 | 41.23 % change on previous year | -1456.4% |
| 2005 | -74.26 % change on previous year | -280.1% |
| 2006 | 105.16 % change on previous year | -241.6% |
| 2007 | 65.92 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2008 | 53.93 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 45.01 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 35.3 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 191.15 % change on previous year | +441.5% |
| 2012 | 53.8 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 2013 | 18.85 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 2014 | -25.36 % change on previous year | -234.5% |
| 2015 | -22.61 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2016 | -19.13 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2017 | -25.86 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 2018 | -27.64 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 101.38 % change on previous year | -466.8% |
| 2020 | -5.66 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 2021 | 66.11 % change on previous year | -1267.2% |
| 2022 | -42.93 % change on previous year | -164.9% |
| 2023 | -11.21 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 2024 | 30.75 % change on previous year | -374.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 30.75 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.22 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 30.75 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.46 % change on previous year, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +2469.7% | -11.17 % change on previous year | 264.75 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1456.4% | -3.04 % change on previous year | 41.23 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1267.2% | -5.66 % change on previous year | 66.11 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -33.61 % change on previous year | -289.5 % change on previous year | 233.5 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | 94.66 % change on previous year | -218.22 % change on previous year | 421.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.92 % change on previous year | -11.17 % change on previous year | 264.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.98 % change on previous year | -74.26 % change on previous year | 105.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.99 % change on previous year | -27.64 % change on previous year | 191.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.41 % change on previous year | -42.93 % change on previous year | 66.11 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 65 Thailand 31.73 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Mali 31.1 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Romania 30.94 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Belgium 30.39 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Cote d'Ivoire 25.61 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Rwanda 25.19 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Mozambique?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Mozambique was 30.75 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 421.62 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -289.5 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Mozambique rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Mozambique ranks 68th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.