Statistical data (Mozambique)
Statistical data (Mozambique)
Economic Indicators
2020(a) |
2021(a) |
2022(b) |
2023(b) |
|
Population (million) |
31.2 |
32.1 |
33.0 |
33.9 |
GDP (US$ billion) |
14.2 |
15.8 |
17.9 |
19.6 |
Real GDP Growth Rate (%) |
-1.2 |
2.3 |
3.7 |
4.9 |
Total Export of Goods (US$ billion) |
3.5 |
5.1 |
5.5 |
6.3 |
Total Import of Goods (US$ billion) |
6.4 |
8.7 |
6.6 |
7.0 |
Total Export of Services (US$ billion) |
0.8 |
0.8 |
1.1(c) |
1.2(c) |
Total Import of Services (US$ billion) |
2.7 |
2.6 |
2.8(c) |
5.2(c) |
Consumer Price Index (%) |
3.1 |
5.7 |
11.3 |
8.6 |
Current Account Balance (US$ billion) |
-3.9 |
-3.6 |
-8.2 |
-7.8 |
Exchange Rate (Mozambican Metical MZN: USD, Period Average) |
69.5 |
65.5 |
63.9(a) |
66.1(c) |
Remarks: (a) actual value; (b) estimated value of International Monetary Fund (IMF); (c) estimated value of Oxford Economics
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), Oxford Economics “Country Economic Forecast – Mozambique (Dec 2022)”
Main export and import goods destinations
Main export destinations (2021) |
Proportion in total value of exports goods (%) |
South Africa |
16.7 |
India |
15.7 |
The Netherlands |
11.0 |
China |
9.5 |
Others |
47.1 |
Main source of import (2021) |
Proportion in total value of imports goods (%) |
South Africa |
26.1 |
China |
11.0 |
India |
8.6 |
United Arab Emirates |
8.3 |
Others |
56.0 |
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Main export and import goods
Major export goods (2021) |
Proportion in total value of exports goods (%) |
Fossil fuels, mineral oil and its distilled products; bituminous substances; mineral wax |
43.1 |
Aluminum and its products |
22.1 |
Ore, slag and ash |
8.5 |
Edible Vegetables, Roots and Tubers |
7.1 |
Others |
19.2 |
Major import goods (2021) |
Proportion in total value of imports goods (%) |
Mineral fuels, mineral oil and its distilled products; bituminous substances; mineral wax |
16.9 |
Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof. |
9.5 |
Cereals |
7.8 |
Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock and their parts and accessories thereof |
6.9 |
Others |
58.1 |
Source: International Trade Center (ITC)
Statistics on Trade in Services
Main Export of Services (2021) |
Proportion in total value of exports services (%) |
Transport |
81.9 |
Tourism |
8.7 |
Insurance and pension services |
3.9 |
Other |
5.5 |
Main Import of Services (2021) |
Proportion in total value of imports services (%) |
Other business service |
44.0 |
Transport |
29.3 |
Finance services |
5.9 |
Other |
20.8 |
Remarks:The above content is the estimated data of UNCTAD, WTO and ITC.
Source:International Trade Centre (ITC)
Statistics of trade goods between Mainland China and Mozambique (US$ ten thousands)
Year |
Total trade |
Total exports value * |
Total imports value ** |
2022 |
463,224.0 |
329,212.4 |
134,011.6 |
2021 |
403,541.9 |
289,689.2 |
113,852.8 |
2020 |
257,711.1 |
199,994.6 |
57,716.5 |
2019 |
266,973.4 |
195,769.6 |
71,203.7 |
2018 |
249,532.5 |
186,189.3 |
63,343.2 |
Remarks: * Value of goods exported to Mozambique from Mainland China; **Value of goods imported from Mozambique to Mainland China
Source: General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China
Statistics of trade goods between Macao and Mozambique (US$) (1 USD»8 MOP)
Year |
Total trade |
Total exports value * |
Total imports value ** |
2022 |
291,420.9 |
272,221.3 |
19,199.6 |
2021 |
387,296.7 |
371,588.4 |
15,708.3 |
2020 |
29,159 |
26,496 |
2,663 |
2019 |
56,906 |
47,907 |
8,999 |
2018 |
209,095 |
13,866 |
195,229 |
Remarks: * Value of goods exported to Mozambique from Macao; **Value of goods imported from Mozambique to Macao.
Source: Statistics and Census Service (DSEC), Macao SAR Government
Source of Data:
- Country (region) guide for foreign investment co-operation (Mozambique) by the Ministry of Commerce the People’s Republic of China
- “2021 Statistical Bulletin of China’s Outward Foreign Direct Investment” by the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, National Bureau of Statistics and State Administration of Foreign Exchange
- General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China
- SinoMaps Press
- Statistics and Census Service (DSEC), Macao SAR Government
- Mozambique National Bureau of Statistics
- International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- International Trade Center (ITC)
- “2022 World Investment Report” by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
- “Country Economic Forecast – Mozambique (Dec 2022)” by Oxford Economics
Updated in June 2023.