Net foreign assets in Mozambique
Mozambique: Net foreign assets was 2.67 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Mozambique, 1989–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Mozambique is 2.67 billion current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 712.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Mozambique peaked at 2.67 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1.09 billion current US$, in 1991.
That places Mozambique 19th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -891.19 million current US$ | -891.19 million current US$ | -891.19 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | -499.24 million current US$ | -1.09 billion current US$ | 46.15 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.30 billion current US$ | 237.34 million current US$ | 2.28 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 billion current US$ | 2.45 billion current US$ | 2.67 billion current US$ | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Mozambique
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 17.7% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.44 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 594.88 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 252.90 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 18.3% (2025)
- Broad money 59.4% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 21.2% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 18.3% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 63.91 LCU per US$, period average (2024)
- Net migration -65,573 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Mozambique?
- Net foreign assets in Mozambique was 2.67 billion current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.09 billion current US$ in 1991.
- How does Mozambique rank for net foreign assets?
- Mozambique ranks 19th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 712.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.