Trade in Mozambique
Mozambique: Trade was 97.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade in Mozambique stood at 97.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Mozambique peaked at 135.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 1998.
That places Mozambique 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Trade in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.5% | — |
| 1992 | 59.3% | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 55.2% | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 58.7% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 63.8% | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 51.0% | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 43.3% | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 39.0% | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 45.5% | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 47.9% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 73.3% | +45.4% |
| 2003 | 70.2% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 72.1% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 72.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 67.3% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 66.1% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 67.9% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 73.8% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 84.4% | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 105.9% | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 109.4% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 116.4% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 110.4% | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 105.7% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 124.6% | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 105.6% | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 112.1% | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 135.3% | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 106.0% | -21.6% |
| 2024 | 95.6% | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 97.1% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.7% | 39.0% | 63.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 65.2% | 47.9% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.5% | 73.8% | 124.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.7% | 95.6% | 135.3% | 6 |
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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -0.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1873 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 117.42 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -0.6403 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 7,522 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 0.4244 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4202 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Mozambique?
- Trade in Mozambique was 97.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 135.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 1998.
- How does Mozambique rank for trade?
- Mozambique ranks 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. 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.