Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Mauritius
Mauritius: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 10.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Mauritius, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Mauritius is 10.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Mauritius peaked at 26.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1974.
Mauritius ranks 18th of 205 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 low- and middle-income economies in South in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.7% | — |
| 1961 | 5.6% | +18.5% |
| 1962 | 5.2% | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 4.7% | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 5.7% | +21.8% |
| 1965 | 4.0% | -30.9% |
| 1966 | 4.4% | +12.2% |
| 1967 | 3.8% | -14.7% |
| 1968 | 3.1% | -17.2% |
| 1969 | 4.1% | +29.6% |
| 1970 | 4.3% | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 3.7% | -13.6% |
| 1972 | 3.7% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 9.1% | +145.1% |
| 1974 | 2.6% | -71.0% |
| 1975 | 3.6% | +35.9% |
| 1976 | 4.8% | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 4.3% | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 6.4% | +51.0% |
| 1979 | 6.4% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 6.5% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 6.1% | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | -34.7% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | -18.0% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | +36.1% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 5.3% | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 5.6% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 6.6% | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | +18.9% |
| 1996 | 10.8% | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 11.3% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -25.6% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | +81.8% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | +50.1% |
| 2008 | 26.2% | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | +60.9% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -21.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 10.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 5.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 10.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.0%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +145.1% | 3.7% | 9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5% | 3.1% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 2.6% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 3.3% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 5.6% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 8.1% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 14.5% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 10.3% | 16.6% | 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 south in Mauritius?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Mauritius was 10.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1974.
- How does Mauritius rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Mauritius ranks 18th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. 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 South Asia (% 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 South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.