Value of imported goods and services in Mozambique
Mozambique: Value of imported goods and services was 10.46 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
10.46 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
109th
of 170 countries
All-time high
15.46 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2022
All-time low
1.12 billion constant 2015 US$
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Value of imported goods and services in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, value of imported goods and services in Mozambique stood at 10.46 billion constant 2015 US$.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services in Mozambique peaked at 15.46 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.12 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1992.
That places Mozambique 109th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1992 | 1.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 1.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | +23.9% |
| 1995 | 1.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 1.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 1.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +41.9% |
| 2000 | 1.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | -21.5% |
| 2002 | 2.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +104.8% |
| 2003 | 3.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 3.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 3.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 4.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 4.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 5.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 10.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +64.1% |
| 2013 | 11.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 12.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 10.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 11.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 9.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 12.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +28.2% |
| 2019 | 11.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 10.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 11.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 15.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +30.9% |
| 2023 | 11.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | -25.3% |
| 2024 | 10.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | -10.7% |
| 2025 | 10.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 10.46 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.11 billion constant 2015 US$, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 10.46 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.47 billion constant 2015 US$, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +104.8% | 1.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.98 billion constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | 15.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 106 Uganda 11.41 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 107 Nicaragua 11.36 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 108 Bolivia 10.87 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 110 Namibia 10.37 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 111 Armenia 10.28 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 112 North Macedonia 10.24 billion constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services in Mozambique?
- Value of imported goods and services in Mozambique was 10.46 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 15.46 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1992.
- How does Mozambique rank for value of imported goods and services?
- Mozambique ranks 109th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and market services received from the rest of the world. This data is expressed in US dollars, adjusted for inflation.