Travel services in Mozambique
Mozambique: Travel services was 18.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Travel services in Mozambique, 2005–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2024, travel services in Mozambique stood at 18.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Mozambique peaked at 44.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2020.
That places Mozambique 144th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Travel services in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 37.9% | — |
| 2006 | 37.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 35.6% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 34.2% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 44.1% | +38.1% |
| 2011 | 37.8% | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | -36.7% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | +28.8% |
| 2014 | 28.5% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | +35.6% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -57.5% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | +34.0% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 18.1% | -7.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 18.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.9%, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 18.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.4%, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 32.0% | 37.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 22.9% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 11.5% | 19.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 141 North Macedonia 19.1% compare
- 142 Serbia 19.0% compare
- 143 Tajikistan 18.6% compare
- 145 Cayman Islands 17.8% compare
- 146 United States of America 17.3% compare
- 147 Latvia 17.0% 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 travel services in Mozambique?
- Travel services in Mozambique was 18.1% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2020.
- How does Mozambique rank for travel services?
- Mozambique ranks 144th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. 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 Travel services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.