Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Mozambique
Mozambique: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual was -31.22 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Mozambique stood at -31.22 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 146.1% on the previous year and down 149.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Mozambique peaked at 89.04 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -41.11 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Mozambique ranks 203rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +51.0% |
| 1963 | 5.94 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 1964 | 12.69 % change on previous year | +113.6% |
| 1965 | 11 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1966 | 20 % change on previous year | +81.8% |
| 1967 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 1968 | 15.22 % change on previous year | -542.4% |
| 1969 | 13.21 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1970 | 24.66 % change on previous year | +86.7% |
| 1971 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 1972 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -170.7% |
| 1973 | 42.03 % change on previous year | -2073.4% |
| 1974 | -0.4658 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1975 | -11.51 % change on previous year | +2371.7% |
| 1982 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 1983 | -16.78 % change on previous year | -1032.4% |
| 1984 | -24.2 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
| 1985 | -15.63 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1986 | 15.87 % change on previous year | -201.5% |
| 1987 | 51.34 % change on previous year | +223.4% |
| 1988 | 9.61 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 1989 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 1990 | 20.55 % change on previous year | -861.8% |
| 1991 | -27.86 % change on previous year | -235.6% |
| 1992 | 29.68 % change on previous year | -206.5% |
| 1993 | 20.57 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 1994 | 14.31 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 1995 | -41.11 % change on previous year | -387.4% |
| 1996 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 1997 | 49.71 % change on previous year | +950.0% |
| 1998 | -29.86 % change on previous year | -160.1% |
| 1999 | -8.64 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2000 | 33.94 % change on previous year | -493.0% |
| 2001 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 2002 | -4.92 % change on previous year | +109.6% |
| 2003 | 78.69 % change on previous year | -1698.1% |
| 2004 | 17.15 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 2005 | 25.99 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 2006 | 7.9 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 2007 | 9.58 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 33.68 % change on previous year | +251.7% |
| 2009 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 2010 | -9.6 % change on previous year | -353.1% |
| 2011 | 89.04 % change on previous year | -1027.1% |
| 2012 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 2013 | 63.5 % change on previous year | -3189.3% |
| 2014 | -13.42 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 2015 | -9.88 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2016 | -32.84 % change on previous year | +232.5% |
| 2017 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 2018 | 33.69 % change on previous year | +297.7% |
| 2019 | 0.316 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2020 | -15.37 % change on previous year | -4962.3% |
| 2021 | 34.32 % change on previous year | -323.3% |
| 2022 | 67.73 % change on previous year | +97.3% |
| 2023 | -31.22 % change on previous year | -146.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's -31.22 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.1 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's -31.22 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.35 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -4962.3% | 0.316 % change on previous year | -15.37 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +3189.3% | -2.06 % change on previous year | 63.5 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -2371.7% | -0.4658 % change on previous year | -11.51 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +2073.4% | -2.13 % change on previous year | 42.03 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1698.1% | -4.92 % change on previous year | 78.69 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.14 % change on previous year | -3.44 % change on previous year | 20 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.27 % change on previous year | -11.51 % change on previous year | 42.03 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.41 % change on previous year | -24.2 % change on previous year | 51.34 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.21 % change on previous year | -41.11 % change on previous year | 49.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.35 % change on previous year | -4.92 % change on previous year | 78.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.72 % change on previous year | -32.84 % change on previous year | 89.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.86 % change on previous year | -31.22 % change on previous year | 67.73 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 200 Palestine -26.46 % change on previous year compare
- 201 Seychelles -26.67 % change on previous year compare
- 202 Pakistan -29.03 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Brunei -38.33 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Sudan -50.42 % change on previous year compare
- 206 French Polynesia -70.78 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Mozambique
- Merchandise trade 77.5% (2025)
- Food imports 22.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 51.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 9.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 4.9% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 8.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 227.33 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Mozambique?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Mozambique was -31.22 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 89.04 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.11 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Mozambique rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Mozambique ranks 203rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 149.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.