Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Mozambique
Mozambique: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within was 26.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 within in Mozambique stood at 26.5%.
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 within in Mozambique peaked at 64.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1982.
That places Mozambique 62nd out of 203 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 within 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 21.7%, 1.2× 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 within 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
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 within in Mozambique?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 within recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 within?
- Mozambique ranks 62nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 within 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 within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.