Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 9.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Mauritius, 1976–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 9.7% for transport services in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Mauritius peaked at 44.2% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2021.
That places Mauritius 131st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 40.5% | — |
| 1977 | 42.6% | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 41.3% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 39.9% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 40.7% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 32.8% | -19.5% |
| 1982 | 43.4% | +32.4% |
| 1983 | 44.2% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 43.7% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 31.9% | -26.9% |
| 1986 | 31.1% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 31.6% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 30.9% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 32.9% | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 33.2% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 32.7% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 27.7% | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 27.1% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 25.8% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 22.8% | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 23.6% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 22.0% | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 19.8% | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 20.9% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 26.4% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -41.1% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -31.0% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +94.7% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | +23.3% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | -2.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 9.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 70% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 9.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.1%, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +94.7% | 4.1% | 8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.1% | 39.9% | 42.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 36.1% | 30.9% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.8% | 19.8% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 15.3% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 10.1% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 4.1% | 9.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More private sector data for Mauritius
- Merchandise trade 57.4% (2025)
- Food imports 22.4% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 52.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 6.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.28 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 52.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 45.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 2.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.19 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,883 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Mauritius?
- Transport services in Mauritius was 9.7% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 1983.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for transport services?
- Mauritius ranks 131st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.