Share of imports that come from China in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of imports that come from China was 15.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Mozambique, 1969–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of imports that come from china in Mozambique stood at 15.3%.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Mozambique peaked at 16.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1972.
That places Mozambique 105th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +297.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -28.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -90.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +716.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -72.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +3004.0% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | +7531.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | -60.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -46.0% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | +374.6% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -41.8% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +53.5% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -20.7% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | +56.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -82.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +165.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -74.6% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +627.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -48.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +27.7% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +110.5% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -22.4% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +67.5% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -19.9% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +37.4% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +52.1% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +25.5% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +56.4% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -36.9% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +43.8% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -33.1% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | +112.7% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 15.3% | -6.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 15.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.7%, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 15.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.0%, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +7531.0% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| 1975 | +3004.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1973 | +716.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1994 | +627.5% | 0.2% | 1.4% |
| 1984 | +374.6% | 0.4% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 1.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.9% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 3.9% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 7.2% | 16.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 102 Tajikistan 15.7% compare
- 103 Trinidad and Tobago 15.5% compare
- 104 Serbia 15.4% compare
- 106 Lebanon 15.0% compare
- 107 Netherlands 14.8% compare
- 108 Armenia 14.7% compare
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 share of imports that come from china in Mozambique?
- Share of imports that come from china in Mozambique was 15.3% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1972.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Mozambique ranks 105th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.