Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Mozambique
Mozambique: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 11.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Mozambique, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mozambique stood at 11.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mozambique peaked at 22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
Mozambique ranks 67th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.5194 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | -0.9677 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +86.3% |
| 1993 | -1.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +103.5% |
| 1994 | -1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -44.3% |
| 1995 | -1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1996 | -0.4129 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -65.1% |
| 1997 | -0.1978 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -52.1% |
| 1998 | -0.0781 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -60.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0976 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -225.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6859 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +602.5% |
| 2001 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +98.0% |
| 2002 | 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 2003 | 2.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 3.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.7% |
| 2005 | 3.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 5.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 2007 | 5.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 5.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 2011 | 4.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 5.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 5.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 5.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 12.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +79.7% |
| 2017 | 14.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 13.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 15.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2020 | 22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.5% |
| 2021 | 14.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 2022 | 10.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 2023 | 10.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 9.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 11.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 11.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 92% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 11.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +602.5% | 0.0976 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6859 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.7031 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0976 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6859 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 64 Uruguay 13.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Gambia 13.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Guyana 12.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Seychelles 10.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Lesotho 10.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Armenia 10.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mozambique?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mozambique was 11.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 22 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Mozambique rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Mozambique ranks 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.