Imports of goods and services in Mauritius
Mauritius: Imports of goods and services was 74.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Mauritius, 1976–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Mauritius is 74.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Mauritius peaked at 80.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 1983.
Mauritius ranks 29th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 56.9% | — |
| 1977 | 58.7% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 54.8% | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 53.7% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 60.6% | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 54.5% | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 49.3% | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 46.4% | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 51.3% | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 54.7% | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 53.1% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 61.7% | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 68.8% | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 70.6% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 71.2% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 65.2% | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 61.7% | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 63.4% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 64.6% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 60.3% | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 63.4% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 65.5% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 65.6% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 66.0% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 60.4% | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 61.0% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 57.4% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 54.4% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 63.4% | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 67.4% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 63.8% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 63.4% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 55.8% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 61.2% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 64.1% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 64.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 72.3% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 70.3% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 68.6% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 65.3% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 66.6% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 67.6% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 65.8% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 74.4% | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 80.6% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 78.3% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 78.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 74.9% | -4.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 74.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.0%, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 74.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.0%, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.0% | 53.7% | 58.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 57.1% | 46.4% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.7% | 60.3% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 53.4% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 61.2% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 65.8% | 80.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 26 American Samoa 77.7% compare
- 27 Belgium 77.5% compare
- 28 Estonia 77.4% compare
- 30 Kosovo 74.2% compare
- 30 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 74.2% compare
- 32 North Macedonia 73.4% 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 in Mauritius?
- Imports of goods and services in Mauritius was 74.9% 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 80.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 1983.
- How does Mauritius rank for imports of goods and services?
- Mauritius ranks 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.