Mozambique’s Rice Imports Soar

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In consumer goods alone, Mozambique imported more than USD 8.211 billion (€7.434 billion) in 2024, the lowest figure in the last three years and which still compares with the USD 8.276 billion (€7.493 billion) in 2023, according to the same report.

Mozambique imported a record USD 441 million (€400 million) of rice in 2024, increasing by 38.8% compared to 2023, according to central bank data compiled on Thursday by Lusa.

According to a statistical report by the Bank of Mozambique, the cost of these imports compares with USD 317.7 million ( €287.8 million) in 2023 and is well above the most recent previous record, in 2021, of USD 342.3 million (€310.1 million).

In consumer goods alone, Mozambique imported more than USD 8.211 billion (€7.434 billion) in 2024, the lowest figure in the last three years and which still compares with the USD 8.276 billion (€7.493 billion) in 2023, according to the same report.

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Mozambique’s production of the main cereals fell in 2023, namely maize, which fell by 11% in one year, and rice, which fell by 34%, according to previous data from the National Statistics Institute (INE).