Imports of goods and services in Mozambique
Mozambique: Imports of goods and services was 55.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Mozambique stood at 55.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Mozambique peaked at 85.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 1998.
That places Mozambique 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.5% | — |
| 1992 | 50.2% | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 47.0% | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 48.2% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 52.4% | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 39.2% | -25.3% |
| 1997 | 32.6% | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 29.1% | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 36.6% | +26.1% |
| 2000 | 36.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 31.7% | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | +63.7% |
| 2003 | 47.4% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 44.1% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 39.3% | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 37.8% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 37.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 44.5% | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 53.0% | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 75.9% | +43.2% |
| 2013 | 81.4% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 83.6% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 66.2% | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 64.7% | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 79.1% | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 68.4% | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 67.1% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 71.7% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 85.4% | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 60.4% | -29.3% |
| 2024 | 52.8% | -12.6% |
| 2025 | 55.7% | +5.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 55.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.1%, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 55.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.0%, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.9% | 29.1% | 52.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 31.7% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 44.5% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 52.8% | 85.4% | 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 55.7% 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 85.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 1998.
- How does Mozambique rank for imports of goods and services?
- Mozambique ranks 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.