Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 258.48 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
258.48 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
186th
of 206 countries
All-time high
449.26 current US$ per person
in 2022
All-time low
18.87 current US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Mozambique, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Mozambique is 258.48 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Mozambique peaked at 449.26 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.87 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Mozambique 186th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.92 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 18.87 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 19.51 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 19.97 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 21.5 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 23.36 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 27.5 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1967 | 25.76 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 29.65 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 32.35 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 39.27 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1971 | 40.32 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 37.96 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 52.04 current US$ per person | +37.1% |
| 1974 | 50.02 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 43.08 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 30.4 current US$ per person | -29.4% |
| 1977 | 31.39 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 49.26 current US$ per person | +56.9% |
| 1979 | 51.5 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 70.57 current US$ per person | +37.0% |
| 1981 | 69.24 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 70.7 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 52.68 current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 1984 | 43.85 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 33.79 current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 1986 | 42.52 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1987 | 50.07 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1988 | 57.5 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 62.6 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 67.05 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 67.33 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 62.81 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 67.97 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 67.78 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 44.11 current US$ per person | -34.9% |
| 1996 | 46.02 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 43.6 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 45.56 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 64.23 current US$ per person | +41.0% |
| 2000 | 63.87 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 57.34 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 81.39 current US$ per person | +41.9% |
| 2003 | 90.4 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 102.57 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 118.59 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 138.02 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 143.28 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 183.69 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 2009 | 168.1 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 200.01 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 266.9 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 2012 | 356.98 current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 2013 | 403.13 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 339.18 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 313.93 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 190.44 current US$ per person | -39.3% |
| 2017 | 203.82 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 266.38 current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 2019 | 257.63 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 211.6 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 276.21 current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 2022 | 449.26 current US$ per person | +62.7% |
| 2023 | 300.04 current US$ per person | -33.2% |
| 2024 | 266.03 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2025 | 258.48 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 258.48 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 169.87 current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 258.48 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 366.88 current US$ per person, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.74 current US$ per person | 18.87 current US$ per person | 32.35 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.53 current US$ per person | 30.4 current US$ per person | 52.04 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.35 current US$ per person | 33.79 current US$ per person | 70.7 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.64 current US$ per person | 43.6 current US$ per person | 67.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.72 current US$ per person | 57.34 current US$ per person | 183.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 279.84 current US$ per person | 190.44 current US$ per person | 403.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 293.6 current US$ per person | 211.6 current US$ per person | 449.26 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 183 Syria 308.54 current US$ per person compare
- 184 Mali 276.88 current US$ per person compare
- 185 Myanmar 261.27 current US$ per person compare
- 187 Pakistan 258.01 current US$ per person compare
- 188 Democratic Republic of Congo 249.04 current US$ per person compare
- 189 Guinea-Bissau 217.38 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Mozambique?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Mozambique was 258.48 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 449.26 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.87 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Mozambique rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 186th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.