Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Mozambique
Mozambique: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in was 26.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Mozambique, 1960–2023
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 in Mozambique is 26.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.9% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Mozambique peaked at 64.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1982.
Mozambique ranks 18th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.3% | — |
| 1961 | 13.7% | -10.9% |
| 1962 | 15.2% | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 14.5% | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 17.2% | +18.6% |
| 1965 | 15.2% | -11.6% |
| 1966 | 16.3% | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 16.9% | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 14.7% | -12.7% |
| 1969 | 17.9% | +21.5% |
| 1970 | 18.3% | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 17.6% | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 17.4% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 22.8% | +31.4% |
| 1974 | 22.7% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 25.0% | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 21.3% | -14.8% |
| 1981 | 6.6% | -69.0% |
| 1982 | 4.1% | -37.8% |
| 1983 | 5.7% | +39.8% |
| 1984 | 4.8% | -16.3% |
| 1985 | 6.5% | +35.2% |
| 1986 | 11.4% | +75.5% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | -21.5% |
| 1988 | 8.1% | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 9.1% | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 11.3% | +24.6% |
| 1991 | 14.3% | +27.0% |
| 1992 | 38.4% | +167.7% |
| 1993 | 41.8% | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 42.7% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 39.0% | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 45.2% | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 64.1% | +41.9% |
| 1998 | 47.6% | -25.8% |
| 1999 | 52.3% | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 59.0% | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 47.2% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 45.9% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 51.8% | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 51.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 47.5% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 40.5% | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 39.1% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 40.7% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 33.1% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 32.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 32.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 30.6% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | -39.7% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | +43.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 26.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.6%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 26.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.0%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +167.7% | 14.3% | 38.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.7% | 13.7% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.7% | 17.4% | 25.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 4.1% | 11.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 39.7% | 11.3% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 35.4% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 31.9% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 18.4% | 33.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 15 Central African Republic 31.6% compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 27.7% compare
- 17 Uganda 26.9% compare
- 19 Rwanda 24.2% compare
- 20 Chad 20.4% compare
- 21 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 19.6% 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 low- and middle-income economies in in Mozambique?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Mozambique was 26.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1982.
- How does Mozambique rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Mozambique ranks 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa 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.