Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Mozambique
Mozambique: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 221.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Mozambique, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 221.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in 2023.
That represents a change of down 69.1% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Mozambique peaked at 716.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, -39.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Mozambique 113th out of 188 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0735 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -93.9% |
| 1994 | -0.038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -151.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -770.3% |
| 2002 | -0.5087 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -299.7% |
| 2005 | 18.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3740.1% |
| 2006 | 175.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +848.7% |
| 2007 | 22.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -87.4% |
| 2008 | 63.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +186.3% |
| 2009 | 43.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2010 | 302.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +589.2% |
| 2011 | 106.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -64.9% |
| 2012 | 11.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -89.4% |
| 2013 | 664.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5800.9% |
| 2014 | 123.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -81.4% |
| 2015 | 1.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -98.4% |
| 2016 | 44.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2181.4% |
| 2017 | 33.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2018 | -32.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -197.4% |
| 2019 | -39.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 195.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -596.6% |
| 2021 | 246.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 716.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +191.0% |
| 2023 | 221.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -69.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 221.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 9.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 221.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +5800.9% | 11.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 664.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +3740.1% | -0.5087 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +2181.4% | 1.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 44.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.2548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 53.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5087 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 175.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 121.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 664.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 344.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 195.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 716.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 110 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 236.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Solomon Islands 229.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Ukraine 222.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Zambia 206.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Burkina Faso 164.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Benin 115.38 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$), annual growth rate 5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Mozambique?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Mozambique was 221.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 716.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Mozambique rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Mozambique ranks 113th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.