Imports of goods and services in Mozambique
Mozambique: Imports of goods and services was 1.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Mozambique, 1992–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 1.4% for imports of goods and services in 2025.
The figure is up 112.7% on the previous year and up 108.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Mozambique peaked at 104.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -25.3%, in 2023.
Mozambique ranks 134th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -8.1% | — |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -101.4% |
| 1994 | 23.9% | +20280.2% |
| 1995 | -2.6% | -110.7% |
| 1996 | -6.9% | +171.2% |
| 1997 | -0.1% | -98.2% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | -5837.5% |
| 1999 | 41.9% | +497.8% |
| 2000 | -3.3% | -107.8% |
| 2001 | -21.5% | +558.8% |
| 2002 | 104.8% | -587.7% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -95.8% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -52.3% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +146.7% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -75.0% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | +827.3% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -88.9% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +1579.5% |
| 2012 | 64.1% | +156.1% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -79.6% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | -29.7% |
| 2015 | -15.6% | -269.7% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -128.7% |
| 2017 | -11.9% | -365.5% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | -337.1% |
| 2019 | -11.2% | -139.7% |
| 2020 | -4.2% | -62.4% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -330.5% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | +218.8% |
| 2023 | -25.3% | -181.8% |
| 2024 | -10.7% | -57.7% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | -112.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.4%, 18% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.0%, 34% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +20280.2% | 0.1% | 23.9% |
| 1998 | +5837.5% | -0.1% | 7.0% |
| 2011 | +1579.5% | 1.5% | 25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | -8.1% | 41.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | -21.5% | 104.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | -15.6% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | -25.3% | 30.9% | 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)
- 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 imports of goods and services in Mozambique?
- Imports of goods and services in Mozambique was 1.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 104.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.3% in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for imports of goods and services?
- Mozambique ranks 134th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.