Merchandise import volume index in Mozambique
Mozambique: Merchandise import volume index was 451.9 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise import volume index in Mozambique, 1995–2011
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 451.9 for merchandise import volume index in 2011. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 143.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise import volume index in Mozambique peaked at 451.9 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1995.
That places Mozambique 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Merchandise import volume index in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 100 | — |
| 1996 | 110.46 | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 116.8 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 136.36 | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 201.41 | +47.7% |
| 2000 | 193.16 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 185.62 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 261.24 | +40.7% |
| 2003 | 261.65 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 266.8 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 298.66 | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 314.52 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 317.43 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 378.54 | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 411.3 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 424.26 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 451.9 | +6.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 451.9 is above the median for low income countries, which is 153.18, 3.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 451.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 188.8, 2.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133.01 | 100 | 201.41 | 5 |
| 2000s | 288.89 | 185.62 | 411.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 438.08 | 424.26 | 451.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 merchandise import volume index in Mozambique?
- Merchandise import volume index in Mozambique was 451.9 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise import volume index recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 451.9 in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise import volume index recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1995.
- How does Mozambique rank for merchandise import volume index?
- Mozambique ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise import volume index rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise import volume index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Total merchandise imports volume index with 1987=100.