Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Mozambique
Mozambique: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 2.66 billion SDR in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Mozambique, 1984–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2024, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Mozambique stood at 2.66 billion SDR. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Mozambique peaked at 2.66 billion SDR in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.77 million SDR, in 1985.
Mozambique ranks 112th of 188 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 56.41 million SDR | — |
| 1985 | 41.77 million SDR | -25.9% |
| 1986 | 46.38 million SDR | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 83.16 million SDR | +79.3% |
| 1988 | 128.97 million SDR | +55.1% |
| 1989 | 154.82 million SDR | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 162.87 million SDR | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 168.13 million SDR | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 169.68 million SDR | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 136.28 million SDR | -19.7% |
| 1994 | 121.55 million SDR | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 131.36 million SDR | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 239.23 million SDR | +82.1% |
| 1997 | 383.39 million SDR | +60.3% |
| 1998 | 432.12 million SDR | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 476.45 million SDR | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 554.99 million SDR | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 567.47 million SDR | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 590.22 million SDR | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 630.84 million SDR | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 728.17 million SDR | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 737.15 million SDR | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 768.08 million SDR | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 914.10 million SDR | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 1.02 billion SDR | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 1.23 billion SDR | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 1.29 billion SDR | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.50 billion SDR | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 1.70 billion SDR | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 1.94 billion SDR | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 1.98 billion SDR | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.66 billion SDR | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 1.35 billion SDR | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 2.19 billion SDR | +62.4% |
| 2018 | 2.06 billion SDR | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 2.64 billion SDR | +28.3% |
| 2020 | 2.63 billion SDR | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.29 billion SDR | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 1.97 billion SDR | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 2.48 billion SDR | +26.2% |
| 2024 | 2.66 billion SDR | +7.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 2.66 billion SDR is above the median for low income countries, which is 567.46 million SDR, 4.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 2.66 billion SDR is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 857.13 million SDR, 3.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +82.1% | 131.36 million SDR | 239.23 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.25 million SDR | 41.77 million SDR | 154.82 million SDR | 6 |
| 1990s | 242.11 million SDR | 121.55 million SDR | 476.45 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 774.57 million SDR | 554.99 million SDR | 1.23 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 billion SDR | 1.29 billion SDR | 2.64 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 billion SDR | 1.97 billion SDR | 2.66 billion SDR | 5 |
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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Mozambique?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Mozambique was 2.66 billion SDR in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 billion SDR in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.77 million SDR in 1985.
- How does Mozambique rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Mozambique ranks 112th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April