Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Mauritius
Mauritius: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 19.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Mauritius, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 19.0% for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in 2023.
That represents a change of down 22.0% on the previous year and up 546.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Mauritius peaked at 24.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1974.
Mauritius ranks 21st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8% | — |
| 1965 | 0.5% | -28.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6% | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | -31.5% |
| 1968 | 1.0% | +157.7% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | -63.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -26.7% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | +128.8% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -79.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +82.5% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | +326.5% |
| 1977 | 4.4% | +203.9% |
| 1978 | 5.0% | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 9.2% | +84.2% |
| 1980 | 11.5% | +26.2% |
| 1981 | 16.2% | +40.3% |
| 1982 | 16.3% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 18.5% | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 15.5% | -16.2% |
| 1985 | 13.5% | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 7.3% | -46.2% |
| 1987 | 6.9% | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 4.8% | -30.0% |
| 1989 | 6.7% | +37.7% |
| 1990 | 6.1% | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 4.9% | -20.3% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | -55.6% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -38.2% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +114.4% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | +45.4% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | -23.1% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +30.8% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +26.6% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | +30.4% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | -35.3% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -62.8% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -36.6% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +27.9% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +46.0% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +65.3% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | +51.6% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | +135.2% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | -22.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 19.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 17.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 19.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.2%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +326.5% | 0.3% | 1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 6 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 0.2% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 4.8% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 1.3% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 1.9% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.0% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 10.3% | 24.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 from economies in the arab world in Mauritius?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Mauritius was 19.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1974.
- How does Mauritius rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Mauritius ranks 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 546.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.