Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Mozambique
Mozambique: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 73.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Mozambique, 1975–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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 73.3%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 146.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Mozambique peaked at 73.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1986.
That places Mozambique 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.5% | 9.2% | 15.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 21.8% | 9.1% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.5% | 20.3% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 23.7% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 46.0% | 73.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More economy & growth data for Mozambique
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -14.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 585.68 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 6.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 20.87 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 585.68 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 64.09 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 69.53 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.09 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 147.80 billion current LCU (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 73.3% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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 73.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1986.
- How does Mozambique rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Mozambique ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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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About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.