Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Mozambique
Mozambique: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 31.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Mozambique, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Mozambique stood at 31.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.8% on the previous year and up 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Mozambique peaked at 37.0% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1993.
Mozambique ranks 57th 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 outside in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.2% | — |
| 1961 | 4.2% | +30.3% |
| 1962 | 8.1% | +93.1% |
| 1963 | 7.2% | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 8.0% | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 8.1% | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 7.8% | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 6.2% | -20.7% |
| 1968 | 7.6% | +22.6% |
| 1969 | 7.3% | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 5.6% | -23.9% |
| 1971 | 7.3% | +31.5% |
| 1972 | 7.4% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 5.8% | -22.0% |
| 1974 | 3.6% | -38.3% |
| 1975 | 8.0% | +122.0% |
| 1977 | 12.4% | +55.7% |
| 1981 | 22.3% | +80.2% |
| 1982 | 37.0% | +65.8% |
| 1983 | 27.1% | -26.7% |
| 1984 | 30.0% | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 18.2% | -39.4% |
| 1986 | 15.6% | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 14.5% | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 18.8% | +29.3% |
| 1989 | 19.4% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 16.6% | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | -74.7% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | -18.1% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | +166.7% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 9.2% | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 7.2% | -22.4% |
| 1998 | 12.2% | +70.7% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 8.4% | -32.0% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | +39.4% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | +30.7% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | -21.7% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | -37.3% |
| 2023 | 31.1% | +70.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 31.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 36.9%, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 31.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.0%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +166.7% | 3.0% | 8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8% | 3.2% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.2% | 3.6% | 12.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 22.6% | 14.5% | 37.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 3.0% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 8.4% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 16.5% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 18.2% | 31.1% | 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 outside in Mozambique?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Mozambique was 31.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 1982.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1993.
- How does Mozambique rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Mozambique ranks 57th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.6%. 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 outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.