Primary income payments in Mozambique

Mozambique: Primary income payments was 2.92 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.92 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 34.2%
World rank
95th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.92 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
192.91 million BoP, current US$
in 2013
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Primary income payments in Mozambique, 2005–2024

01.0B2.0B3.0B2005201420242005: 458.8M BoP, current US$2006: 794.3M BoP, current US$2007: 785.2M BoP, current US$2008: 798.3M BoP, current US$2009: 432.1M BoP, current US$2010: 494.0M BoP, current US$2011: 383.1M BoP, current US$2012: 208.5M BoP, current US$2013: 192.9M BoP, current US$2014: 329.9M BoP, current US$2015: 412.6M BoP, current US$2016: 339.1M BoP, current US$2017: 545.2M BoP, current US$2018: 543.4M BoP, current US$2019: 536.9M BoP, current US$2020: 502.7M BoP, current US$2021: 559.2M BoP, current US$2022: 1.6B BoP, current US$2023: 2.2B BoP, current US$2024: 2.9B BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary income payments in Mozambique is 2.92 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 34.2% on the previous year and up 784.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income payments in Mozambique peaked at 2.92 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 192.91 million BoP, current US$, in 2013.

That places Mozambique 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 653.73 million BoP, current US$ 432.09 million BoP, current US$ 798.34 million BoP, current US$ 5
2010s 398.57 million BoP, current US$ 192.91 million BoP, current US$ 545.18 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ 502.75 million BoP, current US$ 2.92 billion BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 92 Mongolia 3.23 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 93 Sri Lanka 3.21 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 94 El Salvador 3.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 96 Zambia 2.85 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 97 Paraguay 2.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 98 Guinea 2.41 billion BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income payments in Mozambique?
Primary income payments in Mozambique was 2.92 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 2.92 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 192.91 million BoP, current US$ in 2013.
How does Mozambique rank for primary income payments?
Mozambique ranks 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary income payments rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 784.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.