ICT service exports in Mauritius
Mauritius: ICT service exports was 4.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
ICT service exports in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 4.1% for ict service exports in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Mauritius peaked at 6.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2000.
That places Mauritius 108th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
ICT service exports in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8% | — |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +76.0% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -29.9% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +36.1% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +33.5% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +31.2% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +57.4% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -35.5% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | -2.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 4.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.8%, 85% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 4.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2%, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.8% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.3% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.1% | 6.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 105 Timor-Leste 4.4% compare
- 106 Faroe Islands 4.4% compare
- 107 Hong Kong, China 4.1% compare
- 109 Micronesia, Federated States of 4.0% compare
- 110 Andorra 3.9% compare
- 111 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.9% 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 ict service exports in Mauritius?
- Ict service exports in Mauritius was 4.1% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2000.
- How does Mauritius rank for ict service exports?
- Mauritius ranks 108th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).