Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 2.95 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.95 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
26th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
151,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
48
1976–2023
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritius is 2.95 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 3.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 151,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
Mauritius ranks 26th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 151,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 181,170 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 206,131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 238,570 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 254,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 234,439 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 195,412 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1983 | 190,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 204,429 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 229,200 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 306,438 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1987 | 455,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1988 | 580,197 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1989 | 599,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 736,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 708,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 735,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 776,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 873,847 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 892,724 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.05 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 952,384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.04 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 957,813 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 909,345 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 991,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 1.08 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 1.27 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 1.45 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 1.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 1.80 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 2.16 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 1.73 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 2.05 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 2.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 2.56 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.57 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.68 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.27 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 2.21 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.50 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 2.69 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 2.65 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.96 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 2.33 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 3.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2023 | 2.95 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 2.95 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 11.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 2.95 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 148.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 194,327 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 151,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 238,570 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 324,998 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 190,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 599,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 876,994 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 708,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.05 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.40 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 909,345 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.16 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.05 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.69 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.96 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 23 Denmark 3.23 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.13 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Seychelles 3.10 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Qatar 2.56 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Austria 2.54 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Czechia 2.38 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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$), annual growth rate 21.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritius was 2.95 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 million BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Mauritius rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 26th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.