Transport services in Mozambique
Mozambique: Transport services was 36.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Mozambique, 2005–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Mozambique is 36.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Mozambique peaked at 46.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2018.
Mozambique ranks 69th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Transport services in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35.5% | — |
| 2006 | 35.3% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 34.4% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 39.1% | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 34.8% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 31.2% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | +16.5% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | +26.9% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | -44.8% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | +57.9% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | +46.6% |
| 2022 | 46.9% | +63.9% |
| 2023 | 42.2% | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 36.8% | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.8% | 34.4% | 39.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 14.7% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 19.5% | 46.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 66 Angola 39.1% compare
- 67 Türkiye 38.3% compare
- 68 South Sudan 37.7% compare
- 70 South Africa 36.5% compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 36.4% compare
- 72 Libya 36.0% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -44.11 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 101.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Mozambique?
- Transport services in Mozambique was 36.8% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2018.
- How does Mozambique rank for transport services?
- Mozambique ranks 69th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Transport services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.