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Statistical data (Mozambique)

Economic Indicators

 2019(a)2020(b)2021(c)2022(c)
Population (million)30.4(b)31.332.233.1
GDP (US$ billion)15.314.014.016.0
Real GDP growth rate (%)2.3-1.31.84.2
Total exports (US$ million)4,6693,5894,6374,827
Total imports (US$ million)-6,753-5,883-6,611-6,771
Consumer Price Index (%)3.63.7(a)5.57.7
Current account balance (US$ million)-3,022-3,813-3,722-3,694
Exchange rate (Mozambican Metical MZN : USD)61.574.9(a)64.566.3

Remarks: (a) actual value; (b) estimated value of Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU); (c) estimates of Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).

Source: Country Report Sep 2021 (Mozambique) by the British Economist Intelligence Unit

Main export and import goods destinations

Main export destinations (2021)Proportion in total value of exports goods (%)
South Africa16.7
India15.7
The Netherlands11
China9.6
Others47
Main source of import (2020)Proportion in total value of imports goods (%)
South Africa26.1
China11
India8.6
United Arab Emirates8.3
Others46

Source: International Trade Center (ITC)

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 wax43.06
Aluminum and its products22.07
Ore, slag and ash8.48
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers3.03
Others23.36
Major import goods (2021)Proportion in total value of imports goods (%)
Fossil fuels, mineral oil and its distilled products; bituminous substances; mineral wax16.91
Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof.9.49
Cereals7.84
Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock and their parts and accessories thereof7.08
Others58.68

Source: International Trade Center (ITC)

Statistics on Trade in Services

Main Export of Services (2021)Proportion in total value of exports services (%)
Transportation81.9
Tourism8.7
Insurance and pension services3.9
Other5.5
Main Import of Services (2020)Proportion in total value of imports services (%)
Other Business Service44.0
Transportation29.2
Finance Services5.9
Other20.9

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  (Thousand US dollars)

YearTotal tradeTotal exports value *Total imports value **YearTotal trade
20224,632,2403,292,1241,340,11620224,632,240
20214,035,9812,895,8271,140,15320214,035,981
20202,577,1111,999,946577,16520202,577,111
20192,669,7341,957,696712,03720192,669,734
20182,495,3251,861,893633,43220182,495,325

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)

YearTotal tradeTotal exports value *Total imports value **
2022291,42019,199272,221
2021387,296371,58815,708
202029,15926,4962,663
201956,90647,9078,999
2018209,09513,866195,229

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
  • “2020 Statistical Bulletin of China’s Outward Foreign Direct Investment” by the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China
  • 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 Trade Center (ITC)
  • Country Report Sep 2021 (Mozambique) by the British Economist Intelligence Unit
  • 2021 World Investment Report by the UNCTAD

Updated in February 2023.