Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Mozambique
Mozambique: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 20.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Mozambique, 1961–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 20.8% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in 2023. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 109.9% on the previous year and up 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Mozambique peaked at 20.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1972.
Mozambique ranks 85th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3% | — |
| 1962 | 0.2% | -28.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | +18.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -9.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | -16.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | -20.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -14.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | +124.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | +33.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -24.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 4.6% | +1406.8% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | +85.7% |
| 1984 | 16.0% | +128.9% |
| 1985 | 11.9% | -25.5% |
| 1986 | 11.7% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 12.8% | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 14.7% | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 16.3% | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 13.6% | -17.0% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | -89.2% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -45.6% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | +295.0% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -52.7% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | +67.8% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +55.4% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -30.3% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +51.8% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -32.2% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | +46.4% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +30.3% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | -26.6% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | -39.6% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | +109.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 20.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.8%, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 20.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.6%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +1406.8% | 0.3% | 4.6% |
| 1994 | +295.0% | 1.0% | 3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 3.8% | 16.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 1.0% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 3.1% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 7.3% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 9.9% | 20.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 low- and middle-income economies in east in Mozambique?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Mozambique was 20.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1972.
- How does Mozambique rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Mozambique ranks 85th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region 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.