Fuel imports in Mozambique

Mozambique: Fuel imports was 21.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
44th
of 196 countries
All-time high
29.4%
in 2013
All-time low
3.9%
in 2001
Years of data
29
1994–2024

Fuel imports in Mozambique, 1994–2024

01020301994200920241994: 14.1 % of merchandise imports1995: 9.9 % of merchandise imports1996: 11.5 % of merchandise imports1997: 11.8 % of merchandise imports2000: 13.3 % of merchandise imports2001: 3.9 % of merchandise imports2002: 9.5 % of merchandise imports2003: 16.2 % of merchandise imports2004: 15.5 % of merchandise imports2005: 6.6 % of merchandise imports2006: 16.9 % of merchandise imports2007: 16.2 % of merchandise imports2008: 20.2 % of merchandise imports2009: 15.4 % of merchandise imports2010: 19.9 % of merchandise imports2011: 23.6 % of merchandise imports2012: 23.8 % of merchandise imports2013: 29.4 % of merchandise imports2014: 19.5 % of merchandise imports2015: 13 % of merchandise imports2016: 19.2 % of merchandise imports2017: 21.9 % of merchandise imports2018: 20.7 % of merchandise imports2019: 20.5 % of merchandise imports2020: 14.2 % of merchandise imports2021: 17.9 % of merchandise imports2022: 19.1 % of merchandise imports2023: 21.3 % of merchandise imports2024: 21.3 % of merchandise imports

Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.

Analysis

In 2024, fuel imports in Mozambique stood at 21.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fuel imports in Mozambique peaked at 29.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2001.

Mozambique ranks 44th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Fuel imports in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Mozambique, 1994 to 2024.
Year % of merchandise imports Change
1994 14.1%
1995 9.9% -29.6%
1996 11.5% +16.0%
1997 11.8% +2.8%
2000 13.3% +12.9%
2001 3.9% -70.7%
2002 9.5% +142.7%
2003 16.2% +70.9%
2004 15.5% -4.2%
2005 6.6% -57.3%
2006 16.9% +155.1%
2007 16.2% -4.1%
2008 20.2% +24.7%
2009 15.4% -23.6%
2010 19.9% +29.2%
2011 23.6% +18.3%
2012 23.8% +1.0%
2013 29.4% +23.3%
2014 19.5% -33.7%
2015 13.0% -33.3%
2016 19.2% +47.8%
2017 21.9% +14.1%
2018 20.7% -5.4%
2019 20.5% -1.0%
2020 14.2% -30.8%
2021 17.9% +26.4%
2022 19.1% +6.2%
2023 21.3% +11.9%
2024 21.3% -0.1%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 21.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.2%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 21.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.3%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.8% 9.9% 14.1% 4
2000s 13.4% 3.9% 20.2% 10
2010s 21.1% 13.0% 29.4% 10
2020s 18.8% 14.2% 21.3% 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 41 Burundi 22.1% compare
  2. 42 Mauritius 21.6% compare
  3. 43 Sri Lanka 21.5% compare
  4. 45 Malta 21.2% compare
  5. 46 Timor-Leste 21.2% compare
  6. 47 Palestine, State of 21.2% compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fuel imports in Mozambique?
Fuel imports in Mozambique was 21.3% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2001.
How does Mozambique rank for fuel imports?
Mozambique ranks 44th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is fuel imports rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,984 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.