Tourism contribution to GDP in Mozambique
Mozambique: Tourism contribution to GDP was 4.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tourism contribution to GDP in Mozambique, 2008–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tourism contribution to gdp in Mozambique is 4.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism contribution to gdp in Mozambique peaked at 6.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2020.
Mozambique ranks 34th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Tourism contribution to GDP in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.5% | — |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -36.7% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -41.9% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +62.6% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.9% | 6.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 4.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 31 Malaysia 4.5% compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 4.4% compare
- 33 Nigeria 4.3% compare
- 35 Netherlands 3.8% compare
- 36 New Zealand 3.7% compare
- 37 Samoa 3.7% compare
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0619 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 38.8 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 2,487 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0556 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 34.85 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2,072 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism contribution to gdp in Mozambique?
- Tourism contribution to gdp in Mozambique was 4.0% in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2020.
- How does Mozambique rank for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Mozambique ranks 34th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tourism contribution to gdp rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tourism contribution to GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.