Share of imports that come from China in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of imports that come from China was 17.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Mauritius, 1956–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of imports that come from china in Mauritius is 17.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Mauritius peaked at 18.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1958.
Mauritius ranks 96th of 206 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.
Share of imports that come from China in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.2% | — |
| 1957 | 0.2% | -19.6% |
| 1958 | 0.2% | -12.7% |
| 1959 | 0.2% | +14.5% |
| 1960 | 0.3% | +60.1% |
| 1961 | 0.2% | -32.9% |
| 1963 | 0.6% | +168.3% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | +24.0% |
| 1965 | 1.3% | +82.2% |
| 1966 | 1.7% | +35.3% |
| 1967 | 2.0% | +17.5% |
| 1968 | 1.9% | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 2.0% | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 2.2% | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 1.9% | -13.4% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | +22.3% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | -56.3% |
| 1975 | 3.0% | +150.7% |
| 1976 | 3.1% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 2.8% | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 5.0% | +79.1% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | -67.6% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | +82.7% |
| 1981 | 4.0% | +35.7% |
| 1982 | 5.0% | +23.7% |
| 1983 | 4.8% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 6.2% | +30.1% |
| 1985 | 5.8% | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 5.7% | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 4.1% | -27.5% |
| 1989 | 5.5% | +33.6% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | -34.2% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 3.4% | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | +27.6% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | +43.4% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | +32.7% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | +31.7% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 17.5% | -0.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 17.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.5%, 94% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 17.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.0%, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +168.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| 1975 | +150.7% | 1.2% | 3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
| 1960s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 1.2% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 3.0% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.1% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 7.1% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 13.3% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 15.9% | 17.8% | 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 share of imports that come from china in Mauritius?
- Share of imports that come from china in Mauritius was 17.5% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1958.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Mauritius ranks 96th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.