Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Mozambique
Mozambique: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Mozambique, 1970–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Mozambique is 0.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 27.7% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Mozambique peaked at 1.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Mozambique 154th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Europe & in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +15874.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +120.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -89.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +76.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -24.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +658.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -87.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +2991.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -87.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +39.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +114.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -49.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +89.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +51.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +176.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -42.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +90.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -40.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +152.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -31.6% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +51.6% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -61.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +27.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.1%, 26% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +15874.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2000 | +2991.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| 1998 | +658.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 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 europe & in Mozambique?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Mozambique was 0.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Mozambique rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Mozambique ranks 154th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 Europe & Central Asia (% 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 Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia 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.