Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritius
Mauritius: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 3.14 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Mauritius, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritius is 3.14 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritius peaked at 3.31 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33,498 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mauritius ranks 28th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,906 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,498 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,394 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 146,256 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,438 current US$ per square kilometre | 282,759 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 360,887 current US$ per square kilometre | 217,241 current US$ per square kilometre | 652,709 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 946,799 current US$ per square kilometre | 767,488 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.13 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | 978,818 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.29 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.16 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.83 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.31 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 25 United Kingdom 3.27 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 American Samoa 3.18 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Seychelles 3.15 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Denmark 3.01 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Czechia 3.01 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Austria 2.74 million current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritius?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Mauritius was 3.14 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,498 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritius rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Mauritius ranks 28th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.