Computer, communications and other services in Mozambique
Mozambique: Computer, communications and other services was 47.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Mozambique, 2005–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 47.5% for computer, communications and other services in 2024.
The figure is up 21.5% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Mozambique peaked at 76.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2005.
Mozambique ranks 56th of 198 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.
Computer, communications and other services in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 32.1% | — |
| 2006 | 36.3% | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 34.8% | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 39.6% | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 60.9% | +35.2% |
| 2012 | 71.0% | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 63.7% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 67.1% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 58.5% | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 71.5% | +22.3% |
| 2017 | 51.1% | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 76.1% | +49.1% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | -25.2% |
| 2020 | 64.6% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 53.8% | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | -32.5% |
| 2023 | 39.1% | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 47.5% | +21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 32.1% | 39.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 45.1% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 36.3% | 64.6% | 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 computer, communications and other services in Mozambique?
- Computer, communications and other services in Mozambique was 47.5% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2005.
- How does Mozambique rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Mozambique ranks 56th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.