Transport services in Mozambique
Mozambique: Transport services was 38.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Mozambique, 2005–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Mozambique is 38.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Mozambique peaked at 48.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2018.
Mozambique ranks 71st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Transport services in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36.7% | — |
| 2006 | 36.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 41.1% | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 36.8% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 32.2% | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | +27.4% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | -45.0% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | +59.1% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | +47.5% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | +61.4% |
| 2023 | 43.3% | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 38.1% | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.5% | 35.9% | 41.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 14.8% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 20.3% | 48.5% | 5 |
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 transport services in Mozambique?
- Transport services in Mozambique was 38.1% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2018.
- How does Mozambique rank for transport services?
- Mozambique ranks 71st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.