Travel services in Mozambique
Mozambique: Travel services was 7.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Travel 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
In 2024, travel services in Mozambique stood at 7.4%.
The figure is down 21.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Mozambique peaked at 27.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2018.
Mozambique ranks 167th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 27.1% | — |
| 2006 | 23.9% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | -42.6% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -59.5% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +49.0% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -55.5% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +51.6% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +76.9% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | -21.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 7.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.3%, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 7.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2%, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 20.3% | 27.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 3.0% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 3.2% | 9.4% | 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)
- 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 7.4% 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 27.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2018.
- How does Mozambique rank for travel services?
- Mozambique ranks 167th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 imports, 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.