Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 42.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Mauritius, 1960–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 42.7% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Mauritius peaked at 58.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 1963.
Mauritius ranks 62nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.2% | — |
| 1961 | 24.7% | -37.0% |
| 1962 | 25.8% | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 20.9% | -19.0% |
| 1964 | 26.0% | +24.7% |
| 1965 | 30.6% | +17.5% |
| 1966 | 28.0% | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 28.9% | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 30.3% | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 27.2% | -10.3% |
| 1970 | 30.2% | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 31.1% | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 35.1% | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 38.7% | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 41.9% | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 44.9% | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 46.6% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 50.1% | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 45.4% | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 42.7% | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 50.2% | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 45.6% | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 39.7% | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 37.7% | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 41.8% | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 44.9% | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 42.1% | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 48.8% | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 55.9% | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 53.8% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 58.9% | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 52.7% | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 48.7% | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 50.3% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 51.6% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 46.2% | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 49.4% | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 52.5% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 51.7% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 51.1% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 44.1% | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 42.7% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 44.2% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 40.5% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 41.6% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 46.1% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 40.2% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 43.3% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 44.1% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 43.4% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 42.4% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 36.6% | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 36.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 37.9% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 44.3% | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 44.4% | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 44.3% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 42.7% | -3.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 42.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.0%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 42.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.0%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.2% | 20.9% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.7% | 30.2% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.0% | 37.7% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.3% | 46.2% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 40.2% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 36.5% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 36.5% | 50.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0185 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 240.79 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 175.82 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Mauritius?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Mauritius was 42.7% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 1963.
- How does Mauritius rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 62nd out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).