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Trade & investment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income
Mozambique: trade and investment
Exports is 41.4% (2025), 77th of 184 in the world and 12th of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Imports is 55.7% (2025), 62nd of 184 in the world and 7th of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Trade openness is 97.1% (2025), 66th of 184 in the world and 8th of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Mozambique in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 41.4%2025 | 77/184 | 12/43 | 11.3% | 29.4% | 32.8% | +8.8 ppsince 2015 | 27.9% | 23.6% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 55.7%2025 | 62/184 | 7/43 | 36.6% | 44.5% | 67.1% | −10.5 ppsince 2015 | 27.9% | 33.9% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 97.1%2025 | 66/184 | 8/43 | 47.9% | 73.8% | 99.9% | −1.7 ppsince 2015 | 55.7% | 47.6% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | -14.2%2025 | 169/185 | 41/42 | · | -14.7% | -25.0% | +22.5 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $8.1bn2025 | 113/206 | 16/48 | $364m | $3.0bn | $3.7bn | +137%since 2015 | $487bn | $107bn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 3.6%2024 | 110/170 | 12/39 | · | 24.7%2012 | 0.8% | −2.1 ppsince 2014 | 6.0% | 2.1% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 54.2%2025 | 21/172 | 5/39 | 21.0% | 19.7% | 36.9% | +23.2 ppsince 2015 | 40.9% | 8.2% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 12.4%2025 | 105/172 | 28/39 | 41.7% | 15.7% | 19.8% | −7.4 ppsince 2015 | 14.6% | 38.0% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 4.2%2021 | 91/184 | 37/45 | 11.4%2001 | 4.8% | 4.1% | −2.9 ppsince 2011 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 25.8%2025 | 9/197 | 2/46 | 2.3% | 11.0% | 22.4% | +1.9 ppsince 2015 | 2.1% | 3.7% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 1.2%2025 | 116/178 | 32/41 | 0.6% | 1.0% | 1.1% | +0.3 ppsince 2015 | 3.1% | 3.4% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 2.0m2019 | 65/196 | 4/42 | 404,0002001 | 1.8m | 2.0m2019 | +19%since 2009 | 56.0m | 17.4m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $113m2020 | 140/177 | 24/40 | $65.0m2002 | $135m | $113m | −16%since 2010 | $34.9bn | $11.8bn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Mozambique and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Mozambique. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Mozambique | Tanzania | South Africa | Malawi | Zambia | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 41.4%2025 | 19.0%2025 | 31.4%2025 | 10.6%2025 | 35.0%2024 | 18.1%2024 |
| Imports | 55.7%2025 | 20.0%2025 | 29.5%2025 | 28.8%2025 | 27.6%2024 | 23.4%2024 |
| Trade openness | 97.1%2025 | 39.0%2025 | 60.9%2025 | 39.4%2025 | 62.5%2024 | 41.5%2024 |
| Current account | -14.2%2025 | -3.0%2024 | -0.4%2025 | -14.0%2025 | -5.5%2025 | 1.2%2024 |
| Merchandise exports | $8.1bn2025 | $10.0bn2025 | $116bn2025 | $947m2025 | $13.3bn2025 | $9.7bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 3.6%2024 | 3.0%2024 | 5.7%2024 | 1.6%2024 | 1.5%2024 | 2.8%2024 |
| Fuel exports | 54.2%2025 | 1.3%2025 | 8.2%2025 | 0.0%2025 | 2.7%2024 | 2.9%2024 |
| Food exports | 12.4%2025 | 31.0%2025 | 12.8%2025 | 93.3%2025 | 8.7%2024 | 21.6%2024 |
| Average tariff | 4.2%2021 | 8.6%2022 | 4.7%2022 | 6.0%2021 | 4.1%2022 | 11.4%2021 |