Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Mauritius
Mauritius: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 1.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Mauritius, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 1.6% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Mauritius peaked at 9.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1988.
That places Mauritius 65th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.3% | — |
| 1961 | 3.4% | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 4.7% | +37.7% |
| 1963 | 3.8% | -18.6% |
| 1964 | 3.9% | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 3.1% | -18.9% |
| 1966 | 3.7% | +17.8% |
| 1967 | 3.9% | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 3.4% | -12.4% |
| 1969 | 6.2% | +80.6% |
| 1970 | 4.0% | -35.8% |
| 1971 | 5.1% | +27.9% |
| 1972 | 6.9% | +36.1% |
| 1973 | 5.9% | -14.7% |
| 1974 | 8.8% | +49.4% |
| 1975 | 9.4% | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 6.7% | -28.2% |
| 1977 | 4.8% | -28.9% |
| 1978 | 2.7% | -44.0% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | -28.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -93.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +461.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -66.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -25.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +87.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -25.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -35.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -30.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +221.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +22.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -23.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +80.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -42.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -52.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +123.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -52.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +84.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +150.4% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +44.5% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +60.1% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +3.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +461.0% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| 1990 | +221.8% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 1.9% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in middle in Mauritius?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Mauritius was 1.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 1975.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1988.
- How does Mauritius rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Mauritius ranks 65th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. 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 low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.