Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) was 7.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 7.3% for annual growth of imports of goods and services in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Mauritius peaked at 12.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -22.9%, in 2020.
Mauritius ranks 58th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -2.0% | — |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -239.3% |
| 2002 | -3.2% | -211.4% |
| 2003 | -5.1% | +60.5% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -210.7% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +78.8% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -79.0% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -47.8% |
| 2009 | -10.9% | -891.9% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -185.1% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -33.0% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -78.3% |
| 2013 | -0.5% | -138.9% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -965.3% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +89.1% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -65.5% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -95.5% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +3089.2% |
| 2020 | -22.9% | -547.0% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -133.9% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -39.6% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +70.6% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | -8.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 7.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 7.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.0%, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +3089.2% | 0.2% | 5.1% |
| 2014 | +965.3% | -0.5% | 4.6% |
| 2009 | -891.9% | 1.4% | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | -10.9% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | -0.5% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | -22.9% | 8.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.33 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0185 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 240.79 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 175.82 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of imports of goods and services in Mauritius?
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Mauritius was 7.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.9% in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Mauritius ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of imports of goods and services rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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