Travel services (% of commercial service imports) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Travel services (% of commercial service imports) was 8.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Travel services in Mozambique, 2005–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 8.9% for travel services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Mozambique peaked at 28.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2018.
Mozambique ranks 162nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services (% of commercial service imports) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 28.1% | — |
| 2006 | 24.9% | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | -43.3% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -59.8% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +49.2% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -55.6% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +52.5% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | +75.4% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | -20.7% |
| 2025 | 8.9% | +16.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 8.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.2%, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 8.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.4%, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8% | 21.5% | 28.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 3.0% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 3.4% | 9.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More private sector data for Mozambique
- Merchandise trade 77.5% (2025)
- Food imports 22.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 51.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 9.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 4.9% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 8.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 227.33 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Mozambique?
- Travel services in Mozambique was 8.9% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2018.
- How does Mozambique rank for travel services?
- Mozambique ranks 162nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Travel services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.