Buying and selling are essential for any country to develop its economy and maintain good relations with other nations. The first table below shows top trading partners of Mozambique in terms of export sales (selling), including Netherlands, Spain, and South Africa. The second lists top trade partners of Mozambique regarding import total (buying). That is, most products are imported from these countries to Mozambique.
Mozambique Major Exports
Market Value: 1,916 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Exports To) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) |
| 1 | Netherlands | 1,473,698 | 76.90 |
| 2 | Spain | 48,483 | 2.53 |
| 3 | South Africa | 47,025 | 2.45 |
| 4 | China | 43,558 | 2.27 |
| 5 | Malawi | 32,899 | 1.72 |
| 6 | Belgium | 24,513 | 1.28 |
| 7 | Zimbabwe | 24,111 | 1.26 |
| 8 | Russia | 23,206 | 1.21 |
| 9 | Portugal | 22,870 | 1.19 |
| 10 | Germany | 20,229 | 1.06 |
| 11 | Ukraine | 19,347 | 1.01 |
| 12 | United States | 14,979 | 0.78 |
| 13 | Switzerland | 14,123 | 0.74 |
| 14 | Japan | 13,041 | 0.68 |
| 15 | France | 12,504 | 0.65 |
| 16 | Poland | 11,566 | 0.60 |
| 17 | India | 10,276 | 0.54 |
| 18 | United Kingdom | 6,211 | 0.32 |
| 19 | United Arab Emirates | 6,105 | 0.32 |
| 20 | Norway | 5,641 | 0.29 |
| 21 | Italy | 5,392 | 0.28 |
| 22 | Turkey | 4,773 | 0.25 |
| 23 | Lebanon | 4,669 | 0.24 |
| 24 | Mexico | 3,873 | 0.20 |
| 25 | Tokelau | 3,428 | 0.18 |
| 26 | Lithuania | 3,328 | 0.17 |
| 27 | Malaysia | 2,915 | 0.15 |
| 28 | Canada | 1,796 | 0.09 |
| 29 | Croatia | 1,676 | 0.09 |
| 30 | Kenya | 1,427 | 0.07 |
| 31 | Slovenia | 1,407 | 0.07 |
| 32 | Botswana | 1,386 | 0.07 |
| 33 | Denmark | 1,295 | 0.07 |
| 34 | Brazil | 1,195 | 0.06 |
| 35 | Netherlands Antilles | 1,138 | 0.06 |
| 36 | North Korea | 1,122 | 0.06 |
Mozambique Major Imports
Market Value: 1,650 (millions) – Last Updated: June, 2019
| Rank | Country (Imports From) | Trade Value (thousands) | Share (%) |
| 1 | South Africa | 692,009 | 41.94 |
| 2 | United States | 125,875 | 7.63 |
| 3 | Japan | 112,547 | 6.82 |
| 4 | Thailand | 75,319 | 4.56 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 65,025 | 3.94 |
| 6 | China | 63,286 | 3.84 |
| 7 | India | 59,777 | 3.62 |
| 8 | Malaysia | 44,837 | 2.72 |
| 9 | Germany | 39,812 | 2.41 |
| 10 | Pakistan | 36,022 | 2.18 |
| 11 | United Kingdom | 34,401 | 2.08 |
| 12 | Indonesia | 29,719 | 1.80 |
| 13 | Portugal | 26,852 | 1.63 |
| 14 | Spain | 24,579 | 1.49 |
| 15 | Vietnam | 23,653 | 1.43 |
| 16 | South Korea | 14,544 | 0.88 |
| 17 | Namibia | 14,363 | 0.87 |
| 18 | Zambia | 13,844 | 0.84 |
| 19 | Brazil | 11,956 | 0.72 |
| 20 | Netherlands | 11,211 | 0.68 |
| 21 | Seychelles | 10,679 | 0.65 |
| 22 | Swaziland | 10,460 | 0.63 |
| 23 | Egypt | 10,425 | 0.63 |
| 24 | Zimbabwe | 9,859 | 0.60 |
| 25 | France | 9,338 | 0.57 |
| 26 | Italy | 9,246 | 0.56 |
| 27 | Turkey | 8,136 | 0.49 |
| 28 | Sweden | 7,453 | 0.45 |
| 29 | Romania | 6,487 | 0.39 |
| 30 | Belgium | 5,758 | 0.35 |
| 31 | Singapore | 5,173 | 0.31 |
| 32 | Mauritius | 4,772 | 0.29 |
| 33 | New Zealand | 4,465 | 0.27 |
| 34 | Canada | 3,767 | 0.23 |
| 35 | Switzerland | 3,717 | 0.23 |
| 36 | North Korea | 3,190 | 0.19 |