Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Mozambique
Mozambique: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was -0.0326 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Mozambique, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Mozambique is -0.0326 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 99.6% on the previous year and up 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Mozambique peaked at 67.52 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -37.53 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Mozambique ranks 176th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.43 % change on previous year | +244.6% |
| 1963 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1964 | 9.86 % change on previous year | +123.5% |
| 1965 | 10.9 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 20.23 % change on previous year | +85.7% |
| 1967 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 1968 | 17.59 % change on previous year | -506.5% |
| 1969 | 11.54 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1970 | 24.14 % change on previous year | +109.2% |
| 1971 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 1972 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 1973 | 41.21 % change on previous year | -1377.6% |
| 1974 | -0.8584 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1975 | -11.04 % change on previous year | +1186.0% |
| 1976 | -27.01 % change on previous year | +144.7% |
| 1977 | 7 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 1978 | 62.93 % change on previous year | +799.0% |
| 1979 | 8.6 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1980 | 40.85 % change on previous year | +374.7% |
| 1981 | 0.125 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1982 | 4.37 % change on previous year | +3395.6% |
| 1983 | -23.92 % change on previous year | -647.5% |
| 1984 | -15.09 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 1985 | -21.48 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 1986 | 28.07 % change on previous year | -230.7% |
| 1987 | 18.23 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1988 | 14.64 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1989 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1990 | 8.66 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 1992 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -304.6% |
| 1993 | 11.7 % change on previous year | -339.0% |
| 1994 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 1995 | -30.91 % change on previous year | -561.3% |
| 1996 | 7.81 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 1997 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 1998 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -361.9% |
| 1999 | 44.18 % change on previous year | +540.1% |
| 2000 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2001 | -8.2 % change on previous year | -591.8% |
| 2002 | 45.16 % change on previous year | -650.4% |
| 2003 | 13.61 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 2004 | 16.09 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 18.33 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 19.14 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 2008 | 31.41 % change on previous year | +397.9% |
| 2009 | -6.09 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 2010 | 22.21 % change on previous year | -464.8% |
| 2011 | 37.22 % change on previous year | +67.6% |
| 2012 | 37.64 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 16.24 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 2014 | -13.39 % change on previous year | -182.4% |
| 2015 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 2016 | -37.53 % change on previous year | +694.9% |
| 2017 | 10.28 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 2018 | 34.65 % change on previous year | +237.1% |
| 2019 | -0.401 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 2020 | -15.39 % change on previous year | +3738.0% |
| 2021 | 34.45 % change on previous year | -323.8% |
| 2022 | 67.52 % change on previous year | +96.0% |
| 2023 | -31.21 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 2024 | -8.71 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 2025 | -0.0326 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's -0.0326 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.89 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's -0.0326 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.05 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 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 | -3738.0% | -0.401 % change on previous year | -15.39 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +3395.6% | 0.125 % change on previous year | 4.37 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +1377.6% | -3.23 % change on previous year | 41.21 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -1186.0% | -0.8584 % change on previous year | -11.04 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.58 % change on previous year | -4.33 % change on previous year | 20.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.7 % change on previous year | -27.01 % change on previous year | 62.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.56 % change on previous year | -23.92 % change on previous year | 40.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.99 % change on previous year | -30.91 % change on previous year | 44.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.74 % change on previous year | -8.2 % change on previous year | 45.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.22 % change on previous year | -37.53 % change on previous year | 37.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.77 % change on previous year | -31.21 % change on previous year | 67.52 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 173 Gabon 0 % change on previous year compare
- 174 China -0.0124 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Greece -0.0248 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Cuba -0.1256 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Dominican Republic -0.1879 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Maldives -0.4949 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Mozambique?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Mozambique was -0.0326 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 67.52 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.53 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Mozambique rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Mozambique ranks 176th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.