Foreign assets in Mozambique

Mozambique: Foreign assets was 13.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
13.11 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
94th
of 150 countries
All-time high
14.56 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2014
All-time low
4.92 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Mozambique, 1995–2020

4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B12.0B14.0B1995200720201995: 6.3B real chained 2019 US$1996: 4.9B real chained 2019 US$1997: 5.7B real chained 2019 US$1998: 6.1B real chained 2019 US$1999: 6.3B real chained 2019 US$2000: 6.4B real chained 2019 US$2001: 6.5B real chained 2019 US$2002: 6.8B real chained 2019 US$2003: 6.2B real chained 2019 US$2004: 6.8B real chained 2019 US$2005: 6.7B real chained 2019 US$2006: 7.3B real chained 2019 US$2007: 8.1B real chained 2019 US$2008: 7.4B real chained 2019 US$2009: 7.6B real chained 2019 US$2010: 7.1B real chained 2019 US$2011: 7.9B real chained 2019 US$2012: 9.7B real chained 2019 US$2013: 12.7B real chained 2019 US$2014: 14.6B real chained 2019 US$2015: 13.4B real chained 2019 US$2016: 10.7B real chained 2019 US$2017: 10.8B real chained 2019 US$2018: 12.1B real chained 2019 US$2019: 12.9B real chained 2019 US$2020: 13.1B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 13.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets in 2020.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 86.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Mozambique peaked at 14.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.92 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1996.

Mozambique ranks 94th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign assets in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$) in Mozambique, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 6.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 4.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ -21.5%
1997 5.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ +15.7%
1998 6.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ +7.1%
1999 6.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.8%
2000 6.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.4%
2001 6.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.4%
2002 6.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ +3.9%
2003 6.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ -7.6%
2004 6.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ +8.4%
2005 6.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ -1.8%
2006 7.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ +10.2%
2007 8.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ +9.9%
2008 7.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ -7.7%
2009 7.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ +2.1%
2010 7.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ -7.2%
2011 7.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ +12.0%
2012 9.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ +23.0%
2013 12.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ +31.4%
2014 14.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ +14.2%
2015 13.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ -7.7%
2016 10.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ -20.6%
2017 10.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ +0.8%
2018 12.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ +12.1%
2019 12.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ +7.3%
2020 13.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ +1.2%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 13.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.33 billion real chained 2019 US$, 5.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 13.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.36 billion real chained 2019 US$, 2.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ 4.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ 6.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 6.98 billion real chained 2019 US$ 6.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ 8.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 11.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ 7.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ 14.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 13.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ 13.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ 13.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 91 Senegal 13.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 92 Honduras 13.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 93 Burkina Faso 13.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 95 Nepal 12.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 96 Cameroon 11.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 97 Tunisia 11.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Mozambique?
Foreign assets in Mozambique was 13.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 14.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 4.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
How does Mozambique rank for foreign assets?
Mozambique ranks 94th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.