We do not have reliable data on the contribution of Mozambique’s cultural industry to GDP or job creation. Partial data on the sale of cultural products do, however, show a growing trend in the volume of business generated by this industry. Sales trend (in millions of Mozambican Meticals) Year Units Meticals US dollars 1996 76.182 1.159 92.720 1997 135.267 3.059 244.720 1998 312.185 6.410 512.800 1999 375.244 6.311 504.880 Source: data supplied by Vidisco and Orion