Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 66.71 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Mozambique, 1989–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Mozambique is 66.71 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 251.2% on the previous year and up 4,283.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Mozambique peaked at 563.72 million BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -44.11 million BoP, current US$, in 2024.
That places Mozambique 102nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 940,418 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 57,809 BoP, current US$ | -93.9% |
| 1994 | -29,890 BoP, current US$ | -151.7% |
| 1995 | 200,343 BoP, current US$ | -770.3% |
| 2002 | -400,000 BoP, current US$ | -299.7% |
| 2005 | 14.56 million BoP, current US$ | -3740.1% |
| 2006 | 138.14 million BoP, current US$ | +848.7% |
| 2007 | 17.38 million BoP, current US$ | -87.4% |
| 2008 | 49.75 million BoP, current US$ | +186.3% |
| 2009 | 34.51 million BoP, current US$ | -30.6% |
| 2010 | 237.87 million BoP, current US$ | +589.2% |
| 2011 | 83.59 million BoP, current US$ | -64.9% |
| 2012 | 8.85 million BoP, current US$ | -89.4% |
| 2013 | 522.30 million BoP, current US$ | +5800.9% |
| 2014 | 97.01 million BoP, current US$ | -81.4% |
| 2015 | 1.52 million BoP, current US$ | -98.4% |
| 2016 | 34.72 million BoP, current US$ | +2181.4% |
| 2017 | 25.98 million BoP, current US$ | -25.2% |
| 2018 | -25.30 million BoP, current US$ | -197.4% |
| 2019 | -30.89 million BoP, current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 153.38 million BoP, current US$ | -596.6% |
| 2021 | 193.73 million BoP, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 563.72 million BoP, current US$ | +191.0% |
| 2023 | 174.10 million BoP, current US$ | -69.1% |
| 2024 | -44.11 million BoP, current US$ | -125.3% |
| 2025 | 66.71 million BoP, current US$ | -251.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 66.71 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.20 million BoP, current US$, 12.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 66.71 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.73 million BoP, current US$, 4.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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% | 8.85 million BoP, current US$ | 522.30 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2005 | +3740.1% | -400,000 BoP, current US$ | 14.56 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2016 | +2181.4% | 1.52 million BoP, current US$ | 34.72 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 940,418 BoP, current US$ | 940,418 BoP, current US$ | 940,418 BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | 76,087 BoP, current US$ | -29,890 BoP, current US$ | 200,343 BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 42.32 million BoP, current US$ | -400,000 BoP, current US$ | 138.14 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 95.56 million BoP, current US$ | -30.89 million BoP, current US$ | 522.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 184.59 million BoP, current US$ | -44.11 million BoP, current US$ | 563.72 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 99 Libya 80.77 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 100 Montenegro 75.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 101 Armenia 74.02 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 103 New Caledonia 61.47 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 104 Mali 58.37 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 105 Gabon 55.80 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Mozambique
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 25.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Mozambique?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Mozambique was 66.71 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 563.72 million BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.11 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Mozambique ranks 102nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,283.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.