Commercial service imports in Mozambique
Mozambique: Commercial service imports was 2.04 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports in Mozambique, 2005–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 2.04 billion current US$ for commercial service imports in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports in Mozambique peaked at 4.45 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 627.26 million current US$, in 2005.
Mozambique ranks 124th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Commercial service imports in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 627.26 million current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 720.04 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 820.44 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 918.17 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 986.61 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 1.18 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 2.21 billion current US$ | +87.8% |
| 2012 | 4.45 billion current US$ | +101.4% |
| 2013 | 3.86 billion current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 3.62 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 2.97 billion current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 3.08 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.80 billion current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 4.36 billion current US$ | +55.4% |
| 2019 | 2.75 billion current US$ | -36.9% |
| 2020 | 2.68 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 2.45 billion current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 2.51 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.95 billion current US$ | -22.3% |
| 2024 | 2.04 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 2.04 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.04 billion current US$, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 2.04 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.39 billion current US$, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 814.50 million current US$ | 627.26 million current US$ | 986.61 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.13 billion current US$ | 1.18 billion current US$ | 4.45 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 billion current US$ | 1.95 billion current US$ | 2.68 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More private sector data for Mozambique
- Merchandise trade 77.5% (2025)
- Food imports 19.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 9.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 4.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 227.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3626 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports in Mozambique?
- Commercial service imports in Mozambique was 2.04 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service imports recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 4.45 billion current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 627.26 million current US$ in 2005.
- How does Mozambique rank for commercial service imports?
- Mozambique ranks 124th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.