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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.