Mauritius

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MU · MUS · BACI 480 · latest data 2024

Exports

$2.5B USD, nominal · 2024

= $2,467 M13.1% over 5 yrs (down)

Imports

$7.0B USD, nominal · 2024

= $6,970 M12.3% over 5 yrs (up)

Trade balancedeficit

−$4.5B USD, nominal · 2024

= −$4,503 M

Total trade

$9.4B USD, nominal · 2024

= $9,436 M4.3% over 5 yrs (up)

World position: #136 of 225 exporters · bottom half · #131 of 225 importers · bottom half · 2024
World export share since 1995: −0.0 pp

Trade timeline

Mauritius's exports grew from $1.8B in 1995 to $2.5B in 2024; the 2024 balance was −$4.5B.

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Exports, imports, trade balance and total trade of Mauritius per year, USD millions.
Year	Exports ($M)	Imports ($M)	Balance ($M)	Total ($M)
1995	$1,765 M	$2,360 M	−$595 M	$4,125 M
1996	$1,780 M	$2,640 M	−$859 M	$4,420 M
1997	$1,812 M	$2,576 M	−$764 M	$4,388 M
1998	$1,902 M	$2,480 M	−$578 M	$4,381 M
1999	$1,791 M	$2,588 M	−$797 M	$4,379 M
2000	$1,814 M	$2,370 M	−$556 M	$4,184 M
2001	$1,852 M	$2,276 M	−$424 M	$4,128 M
2002	$1,958 M	$2,444 M	−$486 M	$4,402 M
2003	$2,123 M	$2,744 M	−$620 M	$4,867 M
2004	$2,181 M	$3,295 M	−$1,113 M	$5,476 M
2005	$2,300 M	$3,516 M	−$1,216 M	$5,816 M
2006	$2,477 M	$3,988 M	−$1,511 M	$6,465 M
2007	$2,425 M	$4,254 M	−$1,829 M	$6,680 M
2008	$2,609 M	$5,113 M	−$2,504 M	$7,722 M
2009	$2,291 M	$4,246 M	−$1,956 M	$6,537 M
2010	$2,514 M	$4,945 M	−$2,431 M	$7,459 M
2011	$2,723 M	$6,396 M	−$3,673 M	$9,119 M
2012	$2,742 M	$5,535 M	−$2,793 M	$8,277 M
2013	$3,100 M	$5,754 M	−$2,654 M	$8,853 M
2014	$3,303 M	$6,048 M	−$2,745 M	$9,350 M
2015	$3,610 M	$4,788 M	−$1,178 M	$8,398 M
2016	$2,956 M	$5,120 M	−$2,163 M	$8,076 M
2017	$2,753 M	$5,946 M	−$3,194 M	$8,699 M
2018	$3,044 M	$6,137 M	−$3,094 M	$9,181 M
2019	$2,839 M	$6,204 M	−$3,364 M	$9,043 M
2020	$2,200 M	$4,591 M	−$2,391 M	$6,792 M
2021	$2,542 M	$5,598 M	−$3,056 M	$8,140 M
2022	$2,951 M	$7,224 M	−$4,273 M	$10,175 M
2023	$2,741 M	$6,608 M	−$3,868 M	$9,349 M
2024	$2,466 M	$6,970 M	−$4,503 M	$9,436 M

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World share & rank

World export share moved from 0.0% in 1995 to 0.0% in 2024; export rank #91 → #136.

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World export and import share in percent, and world ranks, of Mauritius per year.
Year	Export share (%)	Import share (%)	Export rank	Import rank
1995	0.03%	0.05%	#91	#88
1996	0.03%	0.05%	#97	#93
1997	0.03%	0.05%	#97	#97
1998	0.03%	0.04%	#94	#99
1999	0.03%	0.04%	#100	#94
2000	0.03%	0.04%	#108	#103
2001	0.03%	0.04%	#109	#107
2002	0.03%	0.04%	#107	#106
2003	0.03%	0.04%	#112	#108
2004	0.02%	0.04%	#117	#106
2005	0.02%	0.03%	#121	#110
2006	0.02%	0.03%	#122	#115
2007	0.02%	0.03%	#123	#120
2008	0.02%	0.03%	#125	#122
2009	0.02%	0.03%	#122	#128
2010	0.02%	0.03%	#127	#126
2011	0.02%	0.04%	#134	#124
2012	0.02%	0.03%	#133	#136
2013	0.02%	0.03%	#130	#137
2014	0.02%	0.03%	#128	#132
2015	0.02%	0.03%	#120	#136
2016	0.02%	0.03%	#127	#132
2017	0.02%	0.03%	#131	#127
2018	0.02%	0.03%	#131	#130
2019	0.02%	0.03%	#136	#129
2020	0.01%	0.03%	#137	#137
2021	0.01%	0.03%	#139	#138
2022	0.01%	0.03%	#140	#133
2023	0.01%	0.03%	#139	#132
2024	0.01%	0.03%	#136	#131

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Trading partners

China was Mauritius's top trading partner in 2024, at 13.7% of total trade; the top five partners covered 46.6%.

Year

Top partner share: 13.7%
Top-5 share: 46.6%
Partners: 190
Partner HHI (0–1): 0.055

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France $269M

United States $248M

South Africa $207M

Zimbabwe $205M

Madagascar $181M

Zambia $157M

United Kingdom $154M

Spain $120M

Netherlands $68M

Italy $58M

India $47M

Germany $46M

United Arab Emirates $36M

China $21M

Japan $12M

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Top partners of Mauritius in 2024, USD millions.
Rank	Partner	Exports to ($M)	Imports from ($M)	Total ($M)	Balance ($M)
#1	China	$21 M	$1,270 M	$1,291 M	−$1,249 M
#2	United Arab Emirates	$36 M	$794 M	$831 M	−$758 M
#3	India	$47 M	$759 M	$806 M	−$712 M
#4	South Africa	$207 M	$585 M	$792 M	−$378 M
#5	France	$269 M	$406 M	$675 M	−$137 M
#6	United States	$248 M	$89 M	$337 M	$158 M
#7	Spain	$120 M	$168 M	$289 M	−$48 M
#8	United Kingdom	$154 M	$131 M	$285 M	$23 M
#9	Germany	$46 M	$195 M	$240 M	−$149 M
#10	Japan	$12 M	$225 M	$237 M	−$213 M
#11	Madagascar	$181 M	$34 M	$215 M	$147 M
#12	Zimbabwe	$205 M	$7 M	$211 M	$198 M
#13	Italy	$58 M	$136 M	$194 M	−$78 M
#14	Zambia	$157 M	$22 M	$179 M	$135 M
#15	Netherlands	$68 M	$89 M	$156 M	−$21 M

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Products & sectors

Product composition of Mauritius's trade in 2024.

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Concentration & risk

Mauritius's export partners diversified over 1995–2024 — HHI 0.171 → 0.057, a diversified export base across 163 partners in 2024.

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Export and import partner HHI (0–1) and partner counts of Mauritius per year.
Year	Export HHI	Import HHI	Export partners	Import partners
1995	0.171	0.065	128	116
1996	0.169	0.059	119	122
1997	0.158	0.064	135	127
1998	0.154	0.053	140	136
1999	0.155	0.058	136	130
2000	0.151	0.058	143	155
2001	0.157	0.055	149	159
2002	0.159	0.054	159	155
2003	0.153	0.054	162	162
2004	0.153	0.048	162	157
2005	0.146	0.045	160	168
2006	0.136	0.061	160	163
2007	0.144	0.078	159	176
2008	0.123	0.085	167	183
2009	0.102	0.071	160	179
2010	0.078	0.080	167	172
2011	0.082	0.084	170	172
2012	0.076	0.069	164	180
2013	0.066	0.091	174	182
2014	0.065	0.084	177	177
2015	0.070	0.078	171	184
2016	0.062	0.074	173	181
2017	0.060	0.076	172	182
2018	0.054	0.080	173	179
2019	0.057	0.071	173	185
2020	0.053	0.070	167	179
2021	0.054	0.077	165	177
2022	0.059	0.068	165	182
2023	0.059	0.062	161	182
2024	0.057	0.075	163	181

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