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Mozambique: Merchandise trade (% of GDP)

In , Mozambique's Merchandise trade (% of GDP) was 76.59.

That's down 12.8% from 2023, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 64.89 . Mozambique ranks #54 globally out of 197 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #10 of 48.

Source: World Bank Open Data (TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

Mozambique Merchandise trade (% of GDP) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic 2014: Oil price collapse 2022: Russia–Ukraine war begins
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2014 · Oil price collapse
  • 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins

Highlights

Peak
121.64
Trough
47.26
1-year change
-12.8%
5-year change
-4.8%
-1.0% / yr
10-year change
+4.6%
+0.4% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
76.5915
87.7966
121.6404
89.4480
71.8911
80.4886
91.6739
79.1277
70.7098
72.4721

About Merchandise trade (% of GDP)

General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.

Indicator code: TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZSCategory: Trade & Finance

Frequently asked questions

What was Mozambique's Merchandise trade (% of GDP) in 2024?
In 2024, Mozambique's Merchandise trade (% of GDP) was 76.59, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Mozambique's Merchandise trade (% of GDP) rising or falling?
Mozambique's Merchandise trade (% of GDP) fell 12.8% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Mozambique rank globally on Merchandise trade (% of GDP)?
In 2024, Mozambique ranked #54 out of 197 countries reporting Merchandise trade (% of GDP).
How does Mozambique's Merchandise trade (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
The global average for Merchandise trade (% of GDP) in 2024 was 64.89, so Mozambique is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #10 of 48.
What is Merchandise trade (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS), CC BY 4.0.