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 186 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.
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 |
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More financial sector data for Mozambique
- Domestic credit to private sector 18.3% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 21.2% (2025)
- Broad money 59.4% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 18.3% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 594.88 billion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.44 (2024)
- Net migration -65,573 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 17.7% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 63.91 LCU per US$, period average (2024)
- Claims on central government 5.1% (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 186 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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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.