Trade in services in Mauritius
Mauritius: Trade in services was 43.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trade in services in Mauritius, 1976–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 43.3% for trade in services in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in Mauritius peaked at 49.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 1976.
Mauritius ranks 41st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Trade in services in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 17.9% | — |
| 1977 | 25.6% | +42.7% |
| 1978 | 25.4% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 24.7% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 27.4% | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 27.9% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 25.8% | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 23.9% | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 24.3% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 23.1% | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 23.6% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 27.9% | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 30.3% | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 32.2% | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 33.6% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 33.7% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 33.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 32.9% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 32.7% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 34.7% | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 36.5% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 36.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 38.7% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 40.1% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 38.8% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 43.5% | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 39.6% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 37.1% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 37.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 42.8% | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 41.9% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 45.6% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 44.1% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 41.5% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 49.1% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 38.2% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 41.0% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 40.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 44.8% | +42.1% |
| 2023 | 44.2% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 43.3% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.4% | 17.9% | 25.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 26.6% | 23.1% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.3% | 32.7% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 37.1% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 37.6% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 30.5% | 44.8% | 5 |
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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 (constant LCU), per capita 47,044 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 2,298 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 6.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 8.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 105,687 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.7006 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services in Mauritius?
- Trade in services in Mauritius was 43.3% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest trade in services recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 1976.
- How does Mauritius rank for trade in services?
- Mauritius ranks 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade in services rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus 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.