Exports of goods and services in Mauritius
Mauritius: Exports of goods and services was 65.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Mauritius, 1976–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Mauritius is 65.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Mauritius peaked at 69.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 1979.
That places Mauritius 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 50.1% | — |
| 1977 | 48.2% | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 42.7% | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 42.1% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 50.5% | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 44.1% | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 46.5% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 46.0% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 48.0% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 52.8% | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 59.7% | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 63.7% | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 63.9% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 63.4% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 64.1% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 61.5% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 58.5% | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 57.5% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 56.0% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 57.9% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 62.7% | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 60.6% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 64.8% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 63.0% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 60.3% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 67.1% | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 60.8% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 55.3% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 52.6% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 58.2% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 57.4% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 54.8% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 46.7% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 64.2% | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 64.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 64.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 60.3% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 58.6% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 60.3% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 55.4% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 60.8% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 69.0% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 67.1% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 65.0% | -3.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 65.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 65.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.2%, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.8% | 42.1% | 50.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 53.9% | 44.1% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.7% | 56.0% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.3% | 46.7% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 50.3% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 55.4% | 69.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 681.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -10.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 546.87 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Mauritius?
- Exports of goods and services in Mauritius was 65.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 1979.
- How does Mauritius rank for exports of goods and services?
- Mauritius ranks 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.