Food imports in Mauritius
Mauritius: Food imports was 537.31 million constant US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Food imports in Mauritius, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in constant US$.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 537.31 million constant US$ for food imports in 2011.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Mauritius peaked at 568.91 million constant US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 126.92 million constant US$, in 1984.
Mauritius ranks 7th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 160.43 million constant US$ | 126.92 million constant US$ | 194.60 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 309.84 million constant US$ | 231.09 million constant US$ | 474.63 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 480.58 million constant US$ | 414.69 million constant US$ | 568.91 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 525.89 million constant US$ | 514.47 million constant US$ | 537.31 million constant US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More trade data for Mauritius
- Net long-term borrowing -326.71 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 13.69 million FAO, current US$ (2011)
- Lead time to export, median case 1 days (2018)
- Food imports excluding fish 514.60 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 673.84 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 121.74 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 326,825 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 321.50 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 12.14 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 45,144 FAO, tonnes (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Mauritius?
- Food imports in Mauritius was 537.31 million constant US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 568.91 million constant US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.92 million constant US$ in 1984.
- How does Mauritius rank for food imports?
- Mauritius ranks 7th out of 38 countries with data for 2011.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Food imports (constant US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Food imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.