Trade in services (% of GDP) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Trade in services (% of GDP) was 16.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in services in Mozambique, 2005–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 16.5% for trade in services in 2025.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in Mozambique peaked at 34.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2005.
That places Mozambique 123rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Trade in services (% of GDP) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.2% | — |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | +40.0% |
| 2012 | 31.7% | +77.1% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | +30.8% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | -30.3% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | -24.2% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 16.5% | +15.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 16.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.3%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 16.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.7%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 11.2% | 13.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 12.8% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 14.3% | 25.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 120 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.1% compare
- 121 Oman 17.1% compare
- 122 Cambodia 16.7% compare
- 124 Burundi 16.5% compare
- 125 Madagascar 15.9% compare
- 126 Dominican Republic 15.8% 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services in Mozambique?
- Trade in services in Mozambique was 16.5% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest trade in services recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2005.
- How does Mozambique rank for trade in services?
- Mozambique ranks 123rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.