Mozambique recorded a Current Account deficit of 11.80 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2023. Current Account to GDP in Mozambique averaged -17.52 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2023, reaching an all time high of -5.00 percent of GDP in 1997 and a record low of -41.80 percent of GDP in 2013. source: Banco de Moçambique

Current Account to GDP in Mozambique is expected to reach -19.00 percent of GDP by the end of 2024, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Mozambique Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around -22.00 percent of GDP in 2025 and -25.00 percent of GDP in 2026, according to our econometric models.




Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 141.20 -163.60 USD Million Sep 2024
Capital Flows -583.30 -379.50 USD Million Mar 2024
Current Account -567.70 -662.10 USD Million Sep 2024
Current Account to GDP -11.80 -34.20 percent of GDP Dec 2023
Exports 2386.10 2026.60 USD Million Sep 2024
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
Gold Reserves 3.94 3.94 Tonnes Sep 2024
Imports 2244.90 2190.20 USD Million Sep 2024
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Terrorism Index 6.27 7.33 Points Dec 2023
Tourist Arrivals 322270.00 213544.00 Dec 2021

Mozambique Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-11.80 -34.20 -5.00 -41.80 1980 - 2023 percent of GDP Yearly