Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 1.91 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Mauritius, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Mauritius stood at 1.91 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.9% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Mauritius peaked at 35.5 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -22.87 % change on previous year, 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 (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 9.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1980 | -9.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | -9.92 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1982 | -8 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1983 | 3 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 1984 | 9 % change on previous year | +199.5% |
| 1985 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1986 | 28 % change on previous year | +306.7% |
| 1987 | 35.5 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 1988 | 19.9 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1989 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1990 | 11.31 % change on previous year | +654.5% |
| 1991 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1992 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -271.8% |
| 1993 | 7.33 % change on previous year | +163.0% |
| 1994 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1995 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 1996 | 11.19 % change on previous year | -515.6% |
| 1997 | 9.71 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 7.25 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1999 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2000 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
| 2001 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -239.3% |
| 2002 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -211.4% |
| 2003 | -5.08 % change on previous year | +60.4% |
| 2004 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -210.7% |
| 2005 | 10.04 % change on previous year | +78.8% |
| 2006 | 12.59 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 2008 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2009 | -10.91 % change on previous year | -892.0% |
| 2010 | 9.29 % change on previous year | -185.1% |
| 2011 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 2012 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 2013 | -0.527 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 2014 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -965.2% |
| 2015 | 8.62 % change on previous year | +89.1% |
| 2016 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 2017 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1607 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 2019 | 5.12 % change on previous year | +3084.3% |
| 2020 | -22.87 % change on previous year | -547.0% |
| 2021 | 7.75 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 2022 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 2023 | 7.98 % change on previous year | +70.6% |
| 2024 | 7.33 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.91 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.99 % change on previous year, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.91 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.02 % change on previous year, 48% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +3084.3% | 0.1607 % change on previous year | 5.12 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +965.2% | -0.527 % change on previous year | 4.56 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -892.0% | 1.38 % change on previous year | -10.91 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.62 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 9.4 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 7.67 % change on previous year | -9.92 % change on previous year | 35.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6 % change on previous year | -2.69 % change on previous year | 11.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 % change on previous year | -10.91 % change on previous year | 12.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.14 % change on previous year | -0.527 % change on previous year | 9.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 % change on previous year | -22.87 % change on previous year | 7.98 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 124 Netherlands 2.42 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Slovenia 2.11 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Kazakhstan 2.1 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Luxembourg 1.8 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Austria 1.72 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Finland 1.72 % change on previous year 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 imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Mauritius?
- Imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Mauritius was 1.91 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.87 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Mauritius ranks 127th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant lcu), annual growth rate 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.