Total reserves in months of imports in Mozambique
Mozambique: Total reserves in months of imports was 3.44 ratio in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports in Mozambique, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 3.44 ratio for total reserves in months of imports in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Mozambique peaked at 5.34 ratio in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.01 ratio, in 2022.
That places Mozambique 104th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.95 ratio | — |
| 2006 | 3.48 ratio | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 4.11 ratio | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 3.69 ratio | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 5.34 ratio | +44.7% |
| 2010 | 5.21 ratio | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.89 ratio | -25.3% |
| 2012 | 2.82 ratio | -27.5% |
| 2013 | 3.2 ratio | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 3.24 ratio | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.82 ratio | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 3 ratio | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 4.69 ratio | +56.3% |
| 2018 | 3.12 ratio | -33.5% |
| 2019 | 4.52 ratio | +44.9% |
| 2020 | 5.31 ratio | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 4.09 ratio | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 2.01 ratio | -50.9% |
| 2023 | 3.27 ratio | +62.7% |
| 2024 | 3.44 ratio | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.11 ratio | 3.48 ratio | 5.34 ratio | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.65 ratio | 2.82 ratio | 5.21 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 ratio | 2.01 ratio | 5.31 ratio | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 151.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 34.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 9,721 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 15.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Mozambique?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Mozambique was 3.44 ratio in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 5.34 ratio in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 ratio in 2022.
- How does Mozambique rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Mozambique ranks 104th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).