SOUTHERN AFRICA · INVESTMENT GUIDE

Mozambique: investment climate and market data

Mozambique scores 37 out of 100 on the Invest Global investability score (high), ranking 176 of 199 countries. Its strongest pillar is macro and financial stability (57) and its weakest is political stability and security (15).

37/ 100 · High · grade D · High confidence
GDP
$22.3 billion
2025 · World Bank
Real GDP growth
-0.5%
2025 · World Bank
Inflation
4.4%
2025 · World Bank
FDI inflows
25.8% of GDP
2025 · World Bank
Government debt
103% of GDP
2025 · IMF
Reserves
3.4 months of imports
2024 · World Bank
Population
35.6 million
2025 · World Bank
GDP per person
$627
2025 · World Bank

Why Mozambique scores 37

Institutions and rule of law25%28
Openness to foreign investment20%56
Macro and financial stability18%57
Political stability and security10%15
Growth and upside12%31
Market depth and infrastructure15%20

Six weighted pillars from World Bank, OECD and IMF indicators. See the method, weights and every country.

Openness to foreign investors

The OECD FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index for Mozambique is 0.29 on a scale from 0 (fully open) to 1 (closed), as of 2025. That indicates meaningful restrictions on foreign equity, screening or operations.

Where Mozambique is most exposed by sector

Critical Minerals and Rare Earths
82
High exposure
Energy (oil and gas)
79
High exposure
Mining and Metals
79
High exposure
Infrastructure and Logistics
73
High exposure

Exposure scores show how important each sector is to the economy, not how attractive it is to invest in. Browse all sectors.

Natural resources

16 mines and deposits are mapped in Mozambique. It produces 2.5% of world graphite (natural). Power capacity is 2.3 GW. See the minerals, mines and power plants.

Go deeper on Mozambique

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Educational research, not investment, legal or tax advice. Scores are screening tools built from public data and are not forecasts or ratings. Figures are the latest available from the named source and may lag. Confirm everything with local advisers before committing capital. Sources: World Bank WDI and WGI, IMF World Economic Outlook, OECD. Data as of 2026-10-09.