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

Latest (2023)
3,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
121st
of 200 countries
All-time high
8,517 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
-16.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
53
1970–2023

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Mozambique, 1970–2023

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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

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1970 to 2023.
Year BoP, current US$ 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.

YearChange FromTo
1972 +18233.3% 0.0381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 118 Benin 3,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 119 Tonga 3,642 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 120 Peru 3,441 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 122 Liberia 3,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 123 South Africa 3,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 124 Azerbaijan 3,059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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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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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.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 11,736 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.