Net foreign assets in Mozambique
Mozambique: Net foreign assets was 252.90 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Mozambique, 1989–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Mozambique is 252.90 billion current LCU, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 119.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Mozambique peaked at 313.20 billion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, -5.68 billion current LCU, in 1993.
Mozambique ranks 93rd of 187 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 in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -730.52 million current LCU | — |
| 1990 | -922.02 million current LCU | +26.2% |
| 1991 | -2.00 billion current LCU | +117.2% |
| 1992 | -2.71 billion current LCU | +35.3% |
| 1993 | -5.68 billion current LCU | +109.6% |
| 1994 | -3.24 billion current LCU | -42.9% |
| 1995 | -3.63 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1996 | -1.66 billion current LCU | -54.1% |
| 1997 | -963.81 million current LCU | -42.1% |
| 1998 | -433.43 million current LCU | -55.0% |
| 1999 | 613.73 million current LCU | -241.6% |
| 2000 | 4.07 billion current LCU | +562.8% |
| 2001 | 7.67 billion current LCU | +88.6% |
| 2002 | 11.01 billion current LCU | +43.4% |
| 2003 | 14.76 billion current LCU | +34.1% |
| 2004 | 26.12 billion current LCU | +76.9% |
| 2005 | 34.08 billion current LCU | +30.5% |
| 2006 | 47.61 billion current LCU | +39.7% |
| 2007 | 54.28 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 56.96 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 63.74 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 79.88 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 73.00 billion current LCU | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 94.33 billion current LCU | +29.2% |
| 2013 | 99.96 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 104.76 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 115.30 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 154.24 billion current LCU | +33.8% |
| 2017 | 191.52 billion current LCU | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 195.51 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 246.46 billion current LCU | +26.1% |
| 2020 | 313.20 billion current LCU | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 242.18 billion current LCU | -22.7% |
| 2022 | 203.31 billion current LCU | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 217.28 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 221.00 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 252.90 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 252.90 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 280.01 billion current LCU, 90% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 252.90 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 241.93 billion current LCU, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets 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 | +562.8% | 613.73 million current LCU | 4.07 billion current LCU |
| 1999 | +241.6% | -433.43 million current LCU | 613.73 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -730.52 million current LCU | -730.52 million current LCU | -730.52 million current LCU | 1 |
| 1990s | -2.06 billion current LCU | -5.68 billion current LCU | 613.73 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.03 billion current LCU | 4.07 billion current LCU | 63.74 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.50 billion current LCU | 73.00 billion current LCU | 246.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 241.64 billion current LCU | 203.31 billion current LCU | 313.20 billion current LCU | 6 |
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 net foreign assets in Mozambique?
- Net foreign assets in Mozambique was 252.90 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 313.20 billion current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.68 billion current LCU in 1993.
- How does Mozambique rank for net foreign assets?
- Mozambique ranks 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.