Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Mozambique
Mozambique: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets was 56.96 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Mozambique, 1984–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2008, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Mozambique stood at 56.96 billion. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 13,241.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Mozambique peaked at 56.96 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, -5.68 billion, in 1993.
That places Mozambique 103rd out of 178 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -26.24 million | — |
| 1985 | -33.63 million | +28.2% |
| 1986 | -38.23 million | +13.7% |
| 1987 | -396.97 million | +938.4% |
| 1988 | -569.72 million | +43.5% |
| 1989 | -730.52 million | +28.2% |
| 1990 | -922.02 million | +26.2% |
| 1991 | -2.00 billion | +117.2% |
| 1992 | -2.71 billion | +35.3% |
| 1993 | -5.68 billion | +109.6% |
| 1994 | -3.24 billion | -42.9% |
| 1995 | -3.63 billion | +11.8% |
| 1996 | -1.66 billion | -54.1% |
| 1997 | -963.81 million | -42.1% |
| 1998 | -433.43 million | -55.0% |
| 1999 | 613.73 million | -241.6% |
| 2000 | 4.07 billion | +562.8% |
| 2001 | 7.67 billion | +88.6% |
| 2002 | 11.01 billion | +43.4% |
| 2003 | 14.76 billion | +34.1% |
| 2004 | 26.12 billion | +76.9% |
| 2005 | 34.08 billion | +30.5% |
| 2006 | 47.61 billion | +39.7% |
| 2007 | 54.28 billion | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 56.96 billion | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -299.22 million | -730.52 million | -26.24 million | 6 |
| 1990s | -2.06 billion | -5.68 billion | 613.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.51 billion | 4.07 billion | 56.96 billion | 9 |
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More financial sector data for Mozambique
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 16,695 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 26.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 4.43 million SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 253.23 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.66 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.69 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.95 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.95 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 85.12 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Mozambique?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Mozambique was 56.96 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 56.96 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.68 billion in 1993.
- How does Mozambique rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Mozambique ranks 103rd out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13,241.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.