Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 1.36 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Mauritius, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Mauritius stood at 1.36 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 85.0% on the previous year and up 109.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Mauritius peaked at 83.93 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -24.59 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Mauritius ranks 162nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 2.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 17.14 % change on previous year | +482.9% |
| 1965 | -6.1 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 1966 | -9.09 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 1967 | 10 % change on previous year | -210.0% |
| 1968 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 1969 | -10.53 % change on previous year | +710.5% |
| 1970 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -211.8% |
| 1971 | 10.53 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 41.67 % change on previous year | +295.8% |
| 1973 | 41.18 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 83.93 % change on previous year | +103.8% |
| 1975 | 7.44 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1976 | 8.43 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 24.17 % change on previous year | +186.5% |
| 1978 | 11.86 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 1979 | 14.8 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 1980 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1981 | -7.55 % change on previous year | -223.9% |
| 1982 | -17.58 % change on previous year | +132.8% |
| 1983 | -4.96 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1984 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -237.2% |
| 1985 | 11.04 % change on previous year | +62.3% |
| 1986 | 29.25 % change on previous year | +165.0% |
| 1987 | 46.89 % change on previous year | +60.3% |
| 1988 | 26.99 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 1989 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1990 | 22.11 % change on previous year | +335.7% |
| 1991 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 1992 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -216.0% |
| 1993 | 5.54 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 1994 | 12.54 % change on previous year | +126.4% |
| 1995 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1996 | 15.84 % change on previous year | +564.6% |
| 1997 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 1998 | -5.3 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 8.39 % change on previous year | -258.4% |
| 2000 | -6.85 % change on previous year | -181.7% |
| 2001 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2002 | 8.66 % change on previous year | -270.9% |
| 2003 | 9.45 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 17.27 % change on previous year | +82.7% |
| 2005 | 13.93 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 14.89 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 7.36 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 2008 | 19.44 % change on previous year | +164.1% |
| 2009 | -19.74 % change on previous year | -201.5% |
| 2010 | 17.49 % change on previous year | -188.6% |
| 2011 | 17.4 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8031 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 2014 | 3.95 % change on previous year | +391.4% |
| 2015 | -14.62 % change on previous year | -470.4% |
| 2016 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2017 | 12.87 % change on previous year | -556.6% |
| 2018 | 7.75 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2019 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 2020 | -24.59 % change on previous year | +2041.5% |
| 2021 | 21.64 % change on previous year | -188.0% |
| 2022 | 28.76 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 2023 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 2024 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -278.7% |
| 2025 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.36 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.37 % change on previous year, 21% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.36 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.05 % change on previous year, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -2041.5% | -1.15 % change on previous year | -24.59 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0237 % change on previous year | -10.53 % change on previous year | 17.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.58 % change on previous year | 7.44 % change on previous year | 83.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.21 % change on previous year | -17.58 % change on previous year | 46.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.77 % change on previous year | -5.3 % change on previous year | 22.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.93 % change on previous year | -19.74 % change on previous year | 19.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.57 % change on previous year | -14.62 % change on previous year | 17.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.19 % change on previous year | -24.59 % change on previous year | 28.76 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 159 Bangladesh 2.2 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Japan 1.62 % change on previous year compare
- 161 New Zealand 1.47 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Bolivia 1.26 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Lesotho 1.19 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Eswatini 0.8687 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Mauritius
- Merchandise trade 57.4% (2025)
- Food imports 21.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 54.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 6.94 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Mauritius?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Mauritius was 1.36 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 83.93 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.59 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Mauritius ranks 162nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.