Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Mauritius
Mauritius: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Mauritius, 1960–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.0% for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.8% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Mauritius peaked at 7.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
That places Mauritius 198th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1961 | 0.1% | -57.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +126.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | +54.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | +114.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5% | +23.6% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | +21.5% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | +22.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6% | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | +38.0% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | +29.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | -52.8% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | +168.9% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | +62.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | -69.5% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | +114.9% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | +44.3% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | +24.0% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | -16.9% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | +28.5% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | -27.9% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | +31.8% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -26.3% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | +53.3% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.0% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.6% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 0.0% | 7.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Mauritius?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Mauritius was 0.0% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Mauritius rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 198th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).