External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Mauritius
Mauritius: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP was -9.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Mauritius, 1976–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Mauritius is -9.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 146.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Mauritius peaked at 6.6% in 1986 and was at its lowest, -13.7%, in 2021.
Mauritius ranks 129th of 191 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.
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -6.8% | — |
| 1977 | -10.5% | +54.5% |
| 1978 | -12.2% | +15.9% |
| 1979 | -11.6% | -4.7% |
| 1980 | -10.1% | -12.7% |
| 1981 | -10.3% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | -2.8% | -73.1% |
| 1983 | -0.4% | -87.2% |
| 1984 | -3.3% | +829.4% |
| 1985 | -1.9% | -43.4% |
| 1986 | 6.6% | -451.3% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | -69.1% |
| 1988 | -4.9% | -341.3% |
| 1989 | -7.2% | +47.7% |
| 1990 | -7.1% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | -3.7% | -48.0% |
| 1992 | -3.2% | -13.4% |
| 1993 | -6.0% | +86.3% |
| 1994 | -8.6% | +44.7% |
| 1995 | -2.4% | -72.3% |
| 1996 | -0.7% | -71.7% |
| 1997 | -4.8% | +610.8% |
| 1998 | -0.8% | -83.0% |
| 1999 | -3.0% | +271.1% |
| 2000 | -0.1% | -96.0% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | -5089.3% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -45.2% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -44.1% |
| 2004 | -1.8% | -196.1% |
| 2005 | -5.1% | +185.2% |
| 2006 | -10.1% | +96.2% |
| 2007 | -9.1% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | -13.2% | +46.1% |
| 2009 | -9.1% | -31.3% |
| 2010 | -10.9% | +20.5% |
| 2011 | -12.6% | +15.1% |
| 2012 | -11.9% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | -8.1% | -32.0% |
| 2014 | -5.5% | -32.3% |
| 2015 | -4.0% | -26.7% |
| 2016 | -4.2% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | -6.3% | +48.9% |
| 2018 | -6.4% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | -7.2% | +13.2% |
| 2020 | -10.4% | +43.5% |
| 2021 | -13.7% | +31.3% |
| 2022 | -13.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | -9.2% | -32.1% |
| 2024 | -11.2% | +21.2% |
| 2025 | -9.9% | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -10.3% | -12.2% | -6.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | -3.2% | -10.3% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.0% | -8.6% | -0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.7% | -13.2% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.7% | -12.6% | -4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.3% | -13.7% | -9.2% | 6 |
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 31.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 408,820 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6064 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7,878 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.826 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Mauritius?
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Mauritius was -9.9% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 1986.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.7% in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 146.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.