Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Mauritius
Mauritius: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 1.32 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Mauritius, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 1.32 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Mauritius peaked at 1.64 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1983.
Mauritius ranks 11th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.5366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.5945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5594 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.626 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 0.586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5896 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6783 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.645 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5865 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5853 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5952 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 1.12 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +88.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 2014 | 1.11 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.08 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.11 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.27 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 1.13 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 1.11 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.28 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 1.64 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2023 | 1.63 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.32 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.32 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.32 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +88.4% | 0.5952 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.12 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.6072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6588 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.27 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.11 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.64 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 8 Cyprus 1.61 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Cayman Islands 1.47 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Tuvalu 1.34 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Suriname 1.3 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Lebanon 1.21 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Djibouti 1.19 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 21.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Mauritius?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Mauritius was 1.32 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- How does Mauritius rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Mauritius ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.