Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) was 54.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fuel exports in Mozambique, 1994–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2025, fuel exports in Mozambique stood at 54.2%.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Mozambique peaked at 58.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1997.
That places Mozambique 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 9.0% | — |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -77.4% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -41.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -51.9% |
| 1999 | 25.2% | +4282.0% |
| 2000 | 21.0% | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | -60.7% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | +61.8% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | -30.0% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | +60.7% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | +70.8% |
| 2013 | 33.5% | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 27.9% | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | +83.5% |
| 2018 | 39.5% | -22.8% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 50.7% | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 57.6% | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 58.9% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 54.2% | -7.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 54.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.8%, 30.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 54.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 30.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +4282.0% | 0.6% | 25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 0.6% | 25.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 8.2% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 16.3% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 36.9% | 58.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More energy & mining data for Mozambique
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 27.5% (2025)
- Gas production 139.55 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,030 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 139.55 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 4,030 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Mozambique?
- Fuel exports in Mozambique was 54.2% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1997.
- How does Mozambique rank for fuel exports?
- Mozambique ranks 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.