Goods imports (BoP, current US$) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Goods imports (BoP, current US$) was 8.59 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Goods imports in Mozambique, 2005–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 8.59 billion BoP, current US$ for goods imports in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports in Mozambique peaked at 13.34 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.24 billion BoP, current US$, in 2005.
That places Mozambique 116th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.24 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 2.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 3.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 3.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 3.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 5.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +52.8% |
| 2012 | 7.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +47.2% |
| 2013 | 8.48 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 7.95 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 7.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 4.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -37.5% |
| 2017 | 5.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 7.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.6% |
| 2019 | 7.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.92 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 7.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.4% |
| 2022 | 13.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +67.5% |
| 2023 | 9.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -31.2% |
| 2024 | 8.38 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 8.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 8.59 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.52 billion BoP, current US$, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 8.59 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.65 billion BoP, current US$, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 113 Moldova 10.11 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 114 Bolivia 9.26 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 115 Zimbabwe 9.06 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 117 Albania 8.52 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 118 Palestine 7.84 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 119 Cameroon 7.77 billion 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 goods imports in Mozambique?
- Goods imports in Mozambique was 8.59 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods imports recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 13.34 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 billion BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Mozambique rank for goods imports?
- Mozambique ranks 116th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.