Manufactures imports in Mozambique
Mozambique: Manufactures imports was 56.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in Mozambique, 1994–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, manufactures imports in Mozambique stood at 56.0%.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Mozambique peaked at 68.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2001.
Mozambique ranks 136th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 63.9% | — |
| 1995 | 62.3% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 62.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 61.1% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 68.0% | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 38.9% | -42.8% |
| 2002 | 47.7% | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 52.6% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 50.7% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 48.0% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 46.8% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 47.3% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 52.1% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 52.9% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 53.7% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 60.0% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 67.4% | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 61.5% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 52.6% | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 54.4% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 60.3% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 62.8% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 59.5% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 67.9% | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 59.1% | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 56.0% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.4% | 61.1% | 63.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 38.9% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 49.6% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 56.0% | 67.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More private sector data for Mozambique
- Merchandise trade 77.5% (2025)
- Food imports 19.6% (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$), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 258.48 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Mozambique?
- Manufactures imports in Mozambique was 56.0% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2001.
- How does Mozambique rank for manufactures imports?
- Mozambique ranks 136th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.