Current account balance in Mozambique
Mozambique: Current account balance was -19.4% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Current account balance in Mozambique, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of GNP.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded -19.4% for current account balance in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Mozambique ranks 35th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current account balance in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of GNP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -12.2% | — |
| 2006 | -11.8% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | -10.6% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | -12.9% | +22.1% |
| 2009 | -13.2% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | -17.4% | +31.4% |
| 2011 | -19.4% | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -12.1% | -13.2% | -10.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | -18.4% | -19.4% | -17.4% | 2 |
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More trade data for Mozambique
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 113.87 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 102.32 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.79 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 94.01 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.53 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 72.32 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.34 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 8.77 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 14.04 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Mozambique?
- Current account balance in Mozambique was -19.4% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was -10.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.4% in 2011.
- How does Mozambique rank for current account balance?
- Mozambique ranks 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Current account balance (% of GNP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Data are divided by GNP at market prices in U.S. dollars to facilitate comparison across economies.