Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Mozambique
Mozambique: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 42.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Mozambique, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Mozambique stood at 42.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Mozambique peaked at 82.2% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 1997.
Mozambique ranks 158th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 81.5% | — |
| 1961 | 82.2% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 76.7% | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 78.3% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 74.8% | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 76.7% | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 76.0% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 77.0% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 77.7% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 74.8% | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 76.1% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 75.1% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 75.2% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 71.4% | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 73.6% | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 66.8% | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 66.0% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 71.1% | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 58.9% | -17.1% |
| 1983 | 67.1% | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 65.2% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 75.3% | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 72.9% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 76.5% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 73.1% | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 71.5% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 72.1% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 81.4% | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 57.9% | -28.9% |
| 1993 | 55.2% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 49.3% | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 53.0% | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 45.6% | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 28.8% | -37.0% |
| 1998 | 40.2% | +39.9% |
| 1999 | 35.3% | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 32.6% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 37.9% | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 42.0% | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 42.5% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 35.8% | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 45.1% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 47.5% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 35.7% | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 40.4% | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 63.4% | +56.9% |
| 2023 | 42.4% | -33.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 42.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.4%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 42.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from high-income economies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +56.9% | 40.4% | 63.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.6% | 74.8% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.0% | 66.0% | 76.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 70.2% | 58.9% | 76.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 51.9% | 28.8% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 32.6% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 40.5% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 35.7% | 63.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 155 Tajikistan 44.2% compare
- 156 Democratic Republic of Congo 43.8% compare
- 157 Solomon Islands 43.4% compare
- 159 Haiti 42.3% compare
- 160 Niger 41.9% compare
- 161 Burkina Faso 41.7% 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 from high-income economies in Mozambique?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Mozambique was 42.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 1961.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 1997.
- How does Mozambique rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Mozambique ranks 158th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.