Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Mozambique
Mozambique: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 76.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Mozambique is 76.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Mozambique peaked at 121.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2000.
That places Mozambique 58th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.7% | — |
| 2001 | 31.3% | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 39.5% | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 42.5% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 44.6% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 55.2% | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 51.6% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 66.6% | +38.2% |
| 2011 | 67.8% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 75.2% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 82.1% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 73.2% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 72.5% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 70.7% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 79.1% | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 91.7% | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 80.5% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 71.9% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 89.4% | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 121.6% | +36.0% |
| 2023 | 87.8% | -27.8% |
| 2024 | 76.6% | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.6% | 25.7% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.9% | 66.6% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 71.9% | 121.6% | 5 |
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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -4.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 26.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 16,626 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2842 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 178.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 34.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.242 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Mozambique?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Mozambique was 76.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 121.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Mozambique ranks 58th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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