Trade in services in Mozambique
Mozambique: Trade in services was 14.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trade in services in Mozambique, 2005–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 14.3% for trade in services in 2024.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 41.2% 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 136th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Trade in services 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% |
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 | 19.0% | 14.3% | 25.1% | 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)
- 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 trade in services in Mozambique?
- Trade in services in Mozambique was 14.3% in 2024, 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 136th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade in services rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. 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.