IO · IOT · BACI 86 · latest data 2024

Exports

$22M USD, nominal · 2024

= $22 M73.4% over 5 yrs (down)

Imports

$86M USD, nominal · 2024

= $86 M27.2% over 5 yrs (up)

Trade balancedeficit

−$63M USD, nominal · 2024

= $63 M

Total trade

$108M USD, nominal · 2024

= $108 M28.5% over 5 yrs (down)

World position
#213 of 225 exporters · bottom half · #212 of 225 importers · bottom half · 2024
World export share since 1995
±0.0 pp

Trade timeline

Br. Indian Ocean Terr.'s exports grew from $16M in 1995 to $22M in 2024; the 2024 balance was −$63M.

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Exports, imports, trade balance and total trade of Br. Indian Ocean Terr. per year, USD millions.
YearExports ($M)Imports ($M)Balance ($M)Total ($M)
1995$16 M$6 M$10 M$22 M
1996$11 M$4 M$7 M$15 M
1997$24 M$5 M$19 M$29 M
1998$8 M$12 M−$4 M$19 M
1999$41 M$15 M$26 M$55 M
2000$60 M$27 M$33 M$87 M
2001$53 M$27 M$27 M$80 M
2002$40 M$51 M−$12 M$91 M
2003$3 M$7 M−$5 M$10 M
2004$3 M$11 M−$7 M$14 M
2005$4 M$9 M−$5 M$13 M
2006$4 M$16 M−$11 M$20 M
2007$4 M$13 M−$9 M$17 M
2008$7 M$5 M$1 M$12 M
2009$6 M$10 M−$4 M$16 M
2010$4 M$5 M−$1 M$9 M
2011$14 M$55 M−$41 M$69 M
2012$32 M$119 M−$88 M$151 M
2013$34 M$93 M−$59 M$127 M
2014$34 M$23 M$10 M$57 M
2015$32 M$23 M$9 M$55 M
2016$20 M$27 M−$7 M$47 M
2017$18 M$76 M−$58 M$93 M
2018$10 M$41 M−$32 M$51 M
2019$83 M$67 M$16 M$151 M
2020$13 M$32 M−$19 M$46 M
2021$4 M$27 M−$23 M$31 M
2022$6 M$26 M−$20 M$32 M
2023$23 M$74 M−$50 M$97 M
2024$22 M$86 M−$63 M$108 M
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USD millions, nominal · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

World share & rank

World export share moved from 0.0% in 1995 to 0.0% in 2024; export rank #187 → #213.

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World export and import share in percent, and world ranks, of Br. Indian Ocean Terr. per year.
YearExport share (%)Import share (%)Export rankImport rank
19950.00%0.00%#187#204
19960.00%0.00%#192#204
19970.00%0.00%#187#204
19980.00%0.00%#199#202
19990.00%0.00%#184#201
20000.00%0.00%#184#212
20010.00%0.00%#186#211
20020.00%0.00%#190#204
20030.00%0.00%#217#217
20040.00%0.00%#216#219
20050.00%0.00%#214#217
20060.00%0.00%#216#219
20070.00%0.00%#217#219
20080.00%0.00%#219#221
20090.00%0.00%#214#220
20100.00%0.00%#218#220
20110.00%0.00%#213#212
20120.00%0.00%#208#210
20130.00%0.00%#205#214
20140.00%0.00%#205#220
20150.00%0.00%#205#219
20160.00%0.00%#211#220
20170.00%0.00%#213#212
20180.00%0.00%#218#216
20190.00%0.00%#198#214
20200.00%0.00%#215#219
20210.00%0.00%#222#222
20220.00%0.00%#219#221
20230.00%0.00%#208#213
20240.00%0.00%#213#212
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% of world trade and world rank · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Trading partners

Singapore was Br. Indian Ocean Terr.'s top trading partner in 2024, at 52.7% of total trade; the top five partners covered 97.0%.

Top partner share
52.7%
Top-5 share
97.0%
Partners
65
Partner HHI (0–1)
0.387

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Top partners of Br. Indian Ocean Terr. in 2024, USD millions.
RankPartnerExports to ($M)Imports from ($M)Total ($M)Balance ($M)
#1Singapore$11 M$45 M$57 M−$34 M
#2Greece$0 M$34 M$34 M−$34 M
#3Cabo Verde$8 M$0 M$8 M$8 M
#4United States$0 M$4 M$5 M−$4 M
#5Panama$0 M$1 M$1 M−$1 M
#6United Kingdom$0 M$0 M$1 M−$0 M
#7France$0 M$0 M$0 M$0 M
#8Netherlands$0 M$0 M$0 M$0 M
#9Pakistan$0 M$0 M$0 M$0 M
#10Canada$0 M$0 M$0 M$0 M
#11Germany$0 M$0 M$0 M$0 M
#12Brazil$0 M$0 M$0 M$0 M
#13Madagascar$0 M$0 M$0 M−$0 M
#14Czechia$0 M$0 M$0 M$0 M
#15Finland$0 M$0 M$0 M$0 M
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USD millions, nominal · 2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Flows are origin/destination attributions, not shipping routes.

Products & sectors

Product composition of Br. Indian Ocean Terr.'s trade in 2024.

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USD millions · HS92 · 2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

Concentration & risk

Br. Indian Ocean Terr.'s export partners diversified over 1995–2024 — HHI 0.749 → 0.394, a concentrated export base across 58 partners in 2024.

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Export and import partner HHI (0–1) and partner counts of Br. Indian Ocean Terr. per year.
YearExport HHIImport HHIExport partnersImport partners
19950.7490.3192018
19960.6670.3012821
19970.3470.2532922
19980.3800.3143324
19990.8710.4053527
20000.8310.2034332
20010.9230.3934629
20020.9130.4904734
20030.0740.2584831
20040.1360.1695636
20050.1420.2814436
20060.1000.3275637
20070.0830.3675332
20080.3110.1165727
20090.2240.1744934
20100.1690.2685028
20110.2390.5646624
20120.4690.5524330
20130.4290.2994926
20140.4790.3644125
20150.4430.4505723
20160.4370.5905322
20170.3190.3245725
20180.3260.2515223
20190.8150.2795525
20200.7320.3305317
20210.4800.4665424
20220.6030.5586322
20230.7500.4255324
20240.3940.4455824
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HHI (0–1) and partner count · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)

HHI is the Herfindahl–Hirschman index of partner shares on a 0–1 scale. Standard reading: below 0.10 diversified · 0.10–0.25 moderately concentrated · above 0.25 concentrated.

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Values are merchandise (goods) trade in nominal USD millions, from CEPII BACI under the HS92 classification, 1995–2024. Dataset generated 2026-06-08.

  • Goods trade only; values are nominal USD (not inflation-adjusted).
  • HS92 across 1995-2024All trade years 1995-2024 use HS92-compatible product codes for a consistent long-run series.
  • BACI country codesBACI numeric country codes can differ from standard ISO numeric codes (e.g. USA=842, France=251, India=699).
  • Origin/destination, not routesExporter/importer flows are origin/destination attributions and do not directly observe shipping routes.