Imports of goods and services in Mauritius
Mauritius: Imports of goods and services was 1.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Mauritius, 1977–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Mauritius stood at 1.9%.
The figure is down 73.9% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Mauritius peaked at 35.5% in 1987 and was at its lowest, -22.9%, in 2020.
Mauritius ranks 127th of 178 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.
Imports of goods and services in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 9.4% | — |
| 1978 | 1.4% | -84.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1980 | -9.2% | — |
| 1981 | -9.9% | +7.7% |
| 1982 | -8.0% | -19.3% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | -137.5% |
| 1984 | 9.0% | +199.5% |
| 1985 | 6.9% | -23.5% |
| 1986 | 28.0% | +306.7% |
| 1987 | 35.5% | +26.8% |
| 1988 | 19.9% | -43.9% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | -92.5% |
| 1990 | 11.3% | +654.5% |
| 1991 | -1.6% | -114.4% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -271.8% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | +162.9% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | -18.8% |
| 1995 | -2.7% | -145.2% |
| 1996 | 11.2% | -515.6% |
| 1997 | 9.7% | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | -25.3% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -34.6% |
| 2000 | -2.0% | -142.9% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -239.3% |
| 2002 | -3.2% | -211.4% |
| 2003 | -5.1% | +60.5% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -210.7% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +78.8% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -79.0% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -47.8% |
| 2009 | -10.9% | -891.9% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -185.1% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -33.0% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -78.3% |
| 2013 | -0.5% | -138.9% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -965.3% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +89.1% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -65.5% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -95.5% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +3089.2% |
| 2020 | -22.9% | -547.0% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -133.9% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -39.6% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +70.6% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | -73.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 0.0% | 9.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 7.7% | -9.9% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | -2.7% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | -10.9% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | -0.5% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | -22.9% | 8.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 14.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5301 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 6,886 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,843 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 6.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Mauritius?
- Imports of goods and services in Mauritius was 1.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 1987.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.9% in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for imports of goods and services?
- Mauritius ranks 127th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.