Mozambique Current Account Balance: % of GDP

1980 - 2025 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Mozambique Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • Mozambique Current Account deficit accounted for 13.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2025, compared with a 10.9 % deficit in the previous year.
  • Mozambique Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1980 to Dec 2025, with an average value of -14.6 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of -6.0 % in Dec 2004 and a record low of -40.5 % in Dec 2012.

CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from annual Current Account Balance and annual Nominal GDP. Banco de Moçambique provides Current Account Balance in USD. National Institute of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Banco de Moçambique average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Nominal GDP prior to 1991 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.


Key information about Mozambique Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Mozambique, Current Account recorded a deficit of 433.1 USD mn in Jun 2026.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 594.5 USD mn in Jun 2026.
  • Mozambique Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 4.5 USD mn in Jun 2026.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment remained the same 0.0 USD mn in Jun 2026.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 22.7 USD bn in Dec 2024.

View Mozambique's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from 1980 to 2025 in the chart:

Mozambique Current Account Balance: % of GDP

What was Mozambique's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in 2025?

Mozambique Current Account deficit accounted for 13.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2025, compared with a 10.9 % deficit in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-13.5 2025 -10.9 2024 -40.5 2012 -6.0 2004 % yearly 1980 - 2025

Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -3.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
Algeria (%) -3.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2024
Argentina (%) -1.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
Armenia (%) -12.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1994 - Mar 2026
Australia (%) -3.7 Jun 2026 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2026
Austria (%) 5.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1970 - Mar 2026
Azerbaijan (%) 2.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
Bahrain (%) 3.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Bangladesh (%) 0.0 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Belarus (%) -8.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Belgium (%) -0.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Bolivia (%) -3.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -6.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
Botswana (%) -0.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
Brazil (%) -1.2 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2026
Brunei (%) 14.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Bulgaria (%) -7.4 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2026
Cambodia (%) -11.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2026
Canada (%) 1.0 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1957 - Jun 2026
Chile (%) -0.4 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2026
China (%) 3.7 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2026
Colombia (%) -3.5 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2026
Croatia (%) -16.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Cyprus (%) -14.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2026
Czech Republic (%) -5.2 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2026
Denmark (%) 13.0 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2026
Ecuador (%) 5.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Egypt (%) -2.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2025
Estonia (%) 0.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
European Union (%) 1.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Finland (%) -0.0 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2026
France (%) -2.2 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2026
Georgia (%) -3.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Germany (%) 4.8 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2026
Ghana (%) 8.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
Greece (%) -11.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 4.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Hungary (%) 0.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Iceland (%) -2.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
India (%) -1.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2004 - Dec 2025
Indonesia (%) 1.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Iran (%) 2.2 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Ireland (%) 12.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Israel (%) 0.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Italy (%) 0.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Ivory Coast (%) -4.1 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Japan (USD mn) 29,402.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Jordan (%) -2.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1992 - Mar 2026
Kazakhstan (%) -2.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1997 - Mar 2026
Kenya (%) -2.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
South Korea (USD mn) 40,894.8 Jul 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Jul 2026
Kosovo (%) -9.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2026
Kuwait (%) 18.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) -21.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Laos (%) 11.3 2025 yearly 1984 - 2025
Latvia (%) -7.7 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2026
Lebanon (%) -14.5 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Lithuania (%) 1.2 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2026
Luxembourg (%) 6.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Macau SAR, China (%) 39.6 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
North Macedonia (%) -6.0 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2026
Malawi (%) -17.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 2.0 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2026
Malta (%) 4.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Mauritius (%) -0.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2026
Mexico (%) 1.7 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2026
Moldova (%) -20.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Mongolia (%) -0.0 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2026
Montenegro (%) -22.8 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2026
Morocco (%) -1.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
Mozambique (%) -13.5 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Nepal (%) 6.7 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Netherlands (%) 8.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1987 - Mar 2026
New Zealand (%) -4.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1987 - Mar 2026
Nigeria (%) 6.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2026
Norway (%) 19.1 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2026
Oman (%) 2.9 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 0.5 2025 yearly 1977 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) -22.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Panama (%) 5.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2026
Paraguay (%) 0.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Peru (%) 2.7 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2026
Philippines (%) -4.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2025
Poland (%) -2.1 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2026
Portugal (%) -1.0 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2026
Qatar (%) 10.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2026
Romania (%) -7.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Russia (%) 2.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2026
Saudi Arabia (%) 1.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2026
Serbia (%) -5.3 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2026
Singapore (%) 17.1 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2026
Slovakia (%) -1.5 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2026
Slovenia (%) 4.0 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2026
South Africa (%) 2.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1960 - Mar 2026
Spain (%) 1.4 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2026
Sri Lanka (%) 2.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2026
Sudan (%) -8.5 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Sweden (%) 7.1 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2026
Switzerland (%) 7.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1983 - Mar 2026

Accurate Macro & Micro Economic Data You Can Trust

Explore the most complete set of 6.6 million time series covering more than 200 economies, 20 industries and 18 macroeconomic sectors.

Learn more about what we do

Mozambique Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.7 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 388.757 Dec 2016 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2016
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 543.980 Dec 2016 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2016
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 18.2 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MZM bn) 1,007.692 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MZM bn) 2,970.663 2031 yearly 1999 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (MZM bn) 715.579 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 20.636 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -206.2 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2011 - Jun 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 519.5 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2011 - Jun 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) -7.0 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Jun 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,108,261.411 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 796.685 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 102.602 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Imports (USD mn) 643.8 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Jun 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 12.7 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Jun 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 84,953.096 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 47,522.605 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 8.480 May 2026 monthly Dec 2006 - May 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 9.388 May 2026 monthly Jun 1996 - May 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1,349.283 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,496.371 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 152.400 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 82.900 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 111.500 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 241.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 4.5 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2026
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -433.1 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2026
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -13.5 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 594.5 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2026
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 15.4 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.0 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.0 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2026
External Debt (USD mn) 9,721.2 2025 yearly 1985 - 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 49.2 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 1,211.8 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 5.3 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.623 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -73,277.035 2025 yearly 2005 - 2025
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 13,894.996 Jun 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Jun 2026
M2 Growth (%) 8.4 Jun 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Jun 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 39.0 Aug 2026 monthly Aug 2011 - Aug 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 3,463.8 Jun 2026 monthly Mar 1984 - Jun 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 17.467 2025 yearly 1984 - 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.8 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2011 - Jun 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 6,466.743 May 2020 monthly Jan 2007 - May 2020
Total Deposits Growth (%) 14.4 May 2020 monthly Jan 2008 - May 2020
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 10,225.7 Jun 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Jun 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 15.2 Jun 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Jun 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 3,780.806 Jun 2026 monthly Nov 2002 - Jun 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 0.24 Jun 2026 monthly Nov 2003 - Jun 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 16.30 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 8.9 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 2005 - Jun 2021
Confidence Indicators: Services (% Point) 99.200 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026

More Indicators for Mozambique

Request a demo of CEIC

CEIC’s economic databases cover over 200 global markets. Our Platform offers the most reliable macroeconomic data and advanced analytical tools.

Request a demo
Unlimited access tailored to your data needs
Flexible monthly access to CEIC data