Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Mauritius
Mauritius: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 61.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Mauritius is 61.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Mauritius peaked at 83.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 2020.
Mauritius ranks 75th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.2% | — |
| 2001 | 77.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 80.7% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 72.3% | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 71.5% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 80.6% | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 83.4% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 74.1% | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 69.5% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 61.2% | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 65.5% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 66.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 67.6% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 66.5% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 61.3% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 54.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 53.7% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 53.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 61.0% | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 69.5% | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 60.9% | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 61.7% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.8% | 61.2% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 53.4% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 52.0% | 69.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1123 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 1,459 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 67,128 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.102 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,325 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 47,044 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Mauritius?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Mauritius was 61.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 83.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 75th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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