Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Mozambique
Mozambique: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 51.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Mozambique, 1983–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Mozambique is 51.3%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Mozambique peaked at 51.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1992.
That places Mozambique 53rd out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 8.5% | — |
| 1984 | 8.1% | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 6.3% | -23.2% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | -16.8% |
| 1987 | 12.0% | +130.2% |
| 1988 | 10.2% | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | -18.9% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | -38.3% |
| 1991 | 11.2% | +118.6% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | -57.1% |
| 1993 | 11.3% | +134.6% |
| 1994 | 9.0% | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | -22.5% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | +34.2% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | +78.9% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 19.9% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 37.1% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 38.4% | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 44.3% | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 44.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 49.7% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | +6.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 51.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.0%, 25.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 51.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.5%, 6.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.4% | 5.2% | 12.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 4.8% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 7.4% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 31.5% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More financial sector data for Mozambique
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.1 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.8011 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.1 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Mozambique?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Mozambique was 51.3% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1992.
- How does Mozambique rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Mozambique ranks 53rd out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.