Manufactures imports in Mauritius
Mauritius: Manufactures imports was 54.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Mauritius, 1970–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, manufactures imports in Mauritius stood at 54.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Mauritius peaked at 75.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 2022.
That places Mauritius 141st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54.1% | — |
| 1971 | 56.4% | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 59.5% | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 63.7% | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 54.8% | -14.0% |
| 1975 | 60.7% | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 64.0% | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 63.2% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 60.5% | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 64.4% | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 63.6% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 75.6% | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 73.2% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 74.3% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 75.0% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 75.7% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 71.8% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 70.6% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 72.9% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 73.2% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 75.6% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 70.4% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 69.3% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 67.2% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 68.6% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 65.8% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 63.8% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 63.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 57.6% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 53.9% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 56.1% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 52.8% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 54.0% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 52.6% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 56.1% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 59.1% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 58.4% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 55.1% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 55.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 57.2% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 57.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 51.9% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 53.9% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 54.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.7% | 54.1% | 64.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 64.0% | 63.6% | 64.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 73.8% | 70.6% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.9% | 53.9% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 52.6% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 51.9% | 57.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More private sector data for Mauritius
- Merchandise trade 57.4% (2025)
- Food imports 21.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 6.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 50.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 46.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,883 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1449 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 5,577 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Mauritius?
- Manufactures imports in Mauritius was 54.2% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for manufactures imports?
- Mauritius ranks 141st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.