Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Mozambique
Mozambique: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.4821 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Mozambique, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Mozambique stood at 0.4821 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 37.9% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Mozambique peaked at 0.7769 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1091 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
That places Mozambique 50th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.1682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1773 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1587 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 0.496 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 47 Liberia 0.4937 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Faroe Islands 0.4895 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Serbia 0.4888 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Morocco 0.4819 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Suriname 0.4777 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Honduras 0.4665 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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$), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Mozambique?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Mozambique was 0.4821 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7769 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1091 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Mozambique rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Mozambique ranks 50th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.