Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) was 25.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Mozambique is 25.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 67.2% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Mozambique peaked at 38.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1991.
Mozambique ranks 9th of 201 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 (% 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% |
| 2025 | 25.8% | +67.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 25.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.1%, 12.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 25.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.0%, 13.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 | 20.9% | 12.8% | 32.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 in Mozambique?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Mozambique was 25.8% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1991.
- How does Mozambique rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Mozambique ranks 9th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.