Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Mozambique
Mozambique: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 3,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Mozambique, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 3,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Mozambique peaked at 8,517 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, -16.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Mozambique 121st out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 US$), per square in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3815 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 1972 | 6.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18233.3% |
| 1973 | 5.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1974 | 2.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 1975 | 8.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +233.5% |
| 1976 | -16.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -289.5% |
| 1978 | 2.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -115.8% |
| 1979 | 3.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1980 | 5.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +79.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4705 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -91.5% |
| 1982 | 2.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +421.6% |
| 1983 | 3.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1984 | -3.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -218.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4196 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -111.3% |
| 1986 | 1.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +354.5% |
| 1987 | 7.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +313.3% |
| 1988 | 5.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 1989 | 4.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1990 | 11.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +170.6% |
| 1991 | 28.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +144.6% |
| 1992 | 32.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 40.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1994 | 44.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 57.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1996 | 92.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 1997 | 81.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 298.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +264.8% |
| 1999 | 485.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 2000 | 177.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.5% |
| 2001 | 324.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +83.4% |
| 2002 | 441.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2003 | 428.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 604.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 2005 | 155.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -74.3% |
| 2006 | 319.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +105.2% |
| 2007 | 529.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 2008 | 815.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 2009 | 1,183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2010 | 1,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2011 | 4,659 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +191.1% |
| 2012 | 7,166 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 2013 | 8,517 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 6,357 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2015 | 4,919 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 3,978 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 2,949 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2018 | 2,134 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2019 | 4,297 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +101.4% |
| 2020 | 4,054 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 6,734 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 2022 | 3,843 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2023 | 3,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 3,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 970.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 3,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +18233.3% | 0.0381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 485.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 497.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 155.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,658 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,600 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,517 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,511 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,734 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 118 Benin 3,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Tonga 3,642 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Peru 3,441 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Liberia 3,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 South Africa 3,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Azerbaijan 3,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Mozambique?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Mozambique was 3,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 8,517 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Mozambique rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Mozambique ranks 121st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.