Share of imports that come from China in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of imports that come from China was 14.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Mozambique, 1969–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of imports that come from china in Mozambique stood at 14.8%.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Mozambique peaked at 15.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1972.
That places Mozambique 99th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, 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 | 14.8% | -3.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 14.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.0%, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 14.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.6%, 84% 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 | 11.8% | 7.2% | 15.4% | 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)
- 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 share of imports that come from china in Mozambique?
- Share of imports that come from china in Mozambique was 14.8% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – 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 15.4% in 2023.
- 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 99th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – 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.