Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 30.6% 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 imports.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 30.6% for transport services in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Mauritius peaked at 93.3% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2017.
Mauritius ranks 102nd of 197 countries on this measure, 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 imports) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 93.3% | — |
| 1977 | 67.6% | -27.5% |
| 1978 | 64.2% | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 62.6% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 67.2% | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 65.5% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 62.5% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 59.6% | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 62.9% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 62.8% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 58.3% | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 57.8% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 55.5% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 52.2% | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 51.6% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 47.9% | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 46.1% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 47.1% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 44.4% | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 39.9% | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 37.5% | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 37.4% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 34.6% | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 34.9% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 34.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 32.7% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 39.8% | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 45.8% | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 46.8% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 44.0% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 38.6% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 33.9% | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 34.7% | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 35.6% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 27.7% | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 30.6% | +10.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 30.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.9%, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 30.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.1%, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.9% | 62.6% | 93.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 60.4% | 52.2% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.2% | 34.6% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 32.4% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 25.1% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 27.7% | 35.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 99 East Timor 31.3% compare
- 100 Gabon 31.2% compare
- 101 French Polynesia 31.2% compare
- 103 Bulgaria 30.6% compare
- 104 Slovakia 30.2% compare
- 105 Saudi Arabia 29.9% compare
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 30.6% 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 93.3% in 1976.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2017.
- How does Mauritius rank for transport services?
- Mauritius ranks 102nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.