Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 36.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Mozambique is 36.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Mozambique peaked at 77.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1999.
Mozambique ranks 78th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.8% | — |
| 1992 | 30.0% | +78.6% |
| 1993 | 35.2% | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 39.2% | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 22.3% | -43.1% |
| 1996 | 17.7% | -20.4% |
| 1997 | 21.9% | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | -38.4% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | -19.3% |
| 2000 | 15.5% | +41.9% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | +61.5% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 43.1% | +47.6% |
| 2012 | 37.0% | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 58.7% | +58.6% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 43.8% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 49.6% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 45.7% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 54.1% | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 77.7% | +43.6% |
| 2023 | 48.2% | -37.9% |
| 2024 | 40.5% | -16.0% |
| 2025 | 36.9% | -8.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 36.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.9%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 36.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.0%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.1% | 10.9% | 39.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 14.3% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 29.2% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 36.9% | 77.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Mozambique?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Mozambique was 36.9% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1999.
- How does Mozambique rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Mozambique ranks 78th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).