[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · MOZ · 2024
Mozambique trade profile
In 2024, Mozambique recorded $10.6B in merchandise exports and $17.5B in imports, producing a $6.9B trade deficit. Exports changed +9.6% from the previous year, while imports changed -10.1%.[1]
Exports
$10.6B
+9.6%
Imports
$17.5B
-10.1%
Trade balance
-$6.9B
deficit
Active partners
270
14 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$5.0B
HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils
40 active HS6 lines · 44 export partners
2$1.6B
HS 76 · HS chapter
35 active HS6 lines · 52 export partners
3$1.2B
HS 71 · Precious metals and stones
30 active HS6 lines · 49 export partners
4$741.4M
HS 26 · HS chapter
28 active HS6 lines · 32 export partners
5$429.2M
HS 07 · HS chapter
64 active HS6 lines · 59 export partners
6$273.9M
HS 12 · HS chapter
41 active HS6 lines · 48 export partners
7$232.3M
HS 24 · HS chapter
10 active HS6 lines · 63 export partners
8$171.0M
HS 08 · HS chapter
67 active HS6 lines · 71 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Mozambique; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$1.7B
India
Annual change +25.1% · 3-year CAGR 14.3%
2$1.4B
China
Annual change +2.5% · 3-year CAGR 16.8%
3$1.1B
South Africa
Annual change +6.1% · 3-year CAGR 8.2%
4$952.4M
United Arab Emirates
Annual change +73.3% · 3-year CAGR 23.6%
5$721.7M
South Korea
Annual change +21.3% · 3-year CAGR 52.8%
6$632.5M
Singapore
Annual change +160.5% · 3-year CAGR 47.7%
7$352.3M
Zimbabwe
Annual change +33.3% · 3-year CAGR 9.5%
8$333.2M
Italy
Annual change -16.4% · 3-year CAGR -2.7%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.