Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Mozambique

Mozambique: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 159.97 million current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
159.97 million current US$
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
145th
of 199 countries
All-time high
331.00 million current US$
in 2014
All-time low
94.94 million current US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Mozambique, 1999–2024

100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M300.0M350.0M1999201120241999: 140.0M current US$2000: 122.0M current US$2001: 132.0M current US$2002: 115.0M current US$2003: 141.0M current US$2004: 140.0M current US$2005: 187.0M current US$2006: 196.0M current US$2007: 209.0M current US$2008: 241.0M current US$2009: 247.0M current US$2010: 247.0M current US$2011: 264.0M current US$2012: 247.0M current US$2013: 313.0M current US$2014: 331.0M current US$2015: 322.0M current US$2016: 290.0M current US$2017: 237.0M current US$2018: 135.0M current US$2019: 99.0M current US$2020: 94.9M current US$2021: 138.7M current US$2022: 142.1M current US$2023: 191.7M current US$2024: 160.0M current US$

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 159.97 million current US$ for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Mozambique peaked at 331.00 million current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 94.94 million current US$, in 2020.

That places Mozambique 145th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Mozambique, 1999 to 2024.
Year current US$ Change
1999 140.00 million current US$ —
2000 122.00 million current US$ -12.9%
2001 132.00 million current US$ +8.2%
2002 115.00 million current US$ -12.9%
2003 141.00 million current US$ +22.6%
2004 140.00 million current US$ -0.7%
2005 187.00 million current US$ +33.6%
2006 196.00 million current US$ +4.8%
2007 209.00 million current US$ +6.6%
2008 241.00 million current US$ +15.3%
2009 247.00 million current US$ +2.5%
2010 247.00 million current US$ +0.0%
2011 264.00 million current US$ +6.9%
2012 247.00 million current US$ -6.4%
2013 313.00 million current US$ +26.7%
2014 331.00 million current US$ +5.8%
2015 322.00 million current US$ -2.7%
2016 290.00 million current US$ -9.9%
2017 237.00 million current US$ -18.3%
2018 135.00 million current US$ -43.0%
2019 99.00 million current US$ -26.7%
2020 94.94 million current US$ -4.1%
2021 138.67 million current US$ +46.1%
2022 142.06 million current US$ +2.4%
2023 191.67 million current US$ +34.9%
2024 159.97 million current US$ -16.5%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 159.97 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 159.97 million current US$, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 159.97 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 159.97 million current US$, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 140.00 million current US$ 140.00 million current US$ 140.00 million current US$ 1
2000s 173.00 million current US$ 115.00 million current US$ 247.00 million current US$ 10
2010s 248.50 million current US$ 99.00 million current US$ 331.00 million current US$ 10
2020s 145.46 million current US$ 94.94 million current US$ 191.67 million current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 142 Democratic Republic of Congo 183.97 million current US$ compare
  2. 143 Central African Republic 174.00 million current US$ compare
  3. 144 Fiji 161.24 million current US$ compare
  4. 146 Congo 157.34 million current US$ compare
  5. 147 Namibia 154.20 million current US$ compare
  6. 148 Malawi 144.55 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Mozambique?
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Mozambique was 159.97 million current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 331.00 million current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 94.94 million current US$ in 2020.
How does Mozambique rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
Mozambique ranks 145th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 4,611 data points, 1995–2024
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Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.