Mozambique's vehicle fleet reached 1.39 million units in 2025, up from 1.33 million the previous year, representing growth of approximately 5%. Data from the National Statistics Institute (INE) show that the number of registered vehicles increased 13.7%, confirming the continued expansion of the country's automotive sector.
According to INE's annual report, cited by Lusa, the country recorded 61,100 additional vehicles compared with 2024, reaching the highest figure in the series under analysis. Compared with 2021, when the fleet stood at 1.17 million vehicles, the total has grown by a cumulative 19.7%.
The trend reflects sustained growth over recent years, with the fleet rising from 1.22 million vehicles in 2022 to 1.28 million in 2023. INE data show the fleet expanded 5% in both 2022 and 2023, slowed to 4% growth in 2024, and returned to 5% growth in 2025, approaching the 1.4 million mark.
New registrations signal a recovery after the 12% decline recorded in 2024. The number of newly registered vehicles climbed from 53,700 to 61,100 in 2025, an increase of 13.7%, surpassing both the 60,800 registrations recorded in 2023 and the 56,400 logged in 2021.
Light vehicles maintained their dominant share, accounting for 40,100 registrations, or approximately 66% of the national total. Heavy vehicles came second, with 12,900 units, up from 10,600 in 2024. The same period also recorded 3,700 tractors, 4,000 trailers, and 401 motorcycles.
Maputo province retained its position as the leading region for new registrations, with 26,100 vehicles in 2025, a 16.9% increase from the 22,300 recorded the year before, representing around 43% of the national total. Maputo city ranked second with 21,600 registrations, compared with 19,800 in 2024. Together, the two regions accounted for approximately 78% of the national vehicle fleet.
Outside the southern region, Sofala stood out with 3,900 new registrations, followed by Cabo Delgado with 2,900 and Nampula with 1,900. The figures underscore the concentration of vehicle registration activity in the Maputo area, even as other provinces also posted increases over the period under review.
Among provinces recording the strongest registration growth, Cabo Delgado led with a 57% rise, climbing from 1,800 vehicles in 2024 to 2,900 in 2025. Tete also posted an increase, from 718 to 835 units, while Sofala edged up from 3,800 to 3,900, in line with the broader expansion trend observed across Mozambique's vehicle fleet.
Source: Diário Económico
Original article: https://www.diarioeconomico.co.mz/?p=559243
