Merchandise imports in Mauritius

Mauritius: Merchandise imports was 4.82 billion constant US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
4.82 billion constant US$
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
15th
of 45 countries
All-time high
4.88 billion constant US$
in 2009
All-time low
694.37 million constant US$
in 1983
Years of data
32
1980–2011

Merchandise imports in Mauritius, 1980–2011

1.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B1980199520111980: 778.4M constant US$1981: 861.3M constant US$1982: 748.7M constant US$1983: 694.4M constant US$1984: 714.8M constant US$1985: 791.3M constant US$1986: 1.1B constant US$1987: 1.2B constant US$1988: 2.1B constant US$1989: 2.0B constant US$1990: 2.2B constant US$1991: 2.3B constant US$1992: 2.3B constant US$1993: 2.5B constant US$1994: 2.5B constant US$1995: 2.9B constant US$1996: 2.9B constant US$1997: 3.1B constant US$1998: 3.2B constant US$1999: 3.4B constant US$2000: 3.3B constant US$2001: 3.2B constant US$2002: 3.0B constant US$2003: 3.4B constant US$2004: 3.7B constant US$2005: 3.7B constant US$2006: 3.8B constant US$2007: 3.4B constant US$2008: 3.3B constant US$2009: 4.9B constant US$2010: 4.7B constant US$2011: 4.8B constant US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in constant US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports in Mauritius is 4.82 billion constant US$, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Mauritius peaked at 4.88 billion constant US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 694.37 million constant US$, in 1983.

Mauritius ranks 15th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.10 billion constant US$ 694.37 million constant US$ 2.08 billion constant US$ 10
1990s 2.73 billion constant US$ 2.19 billion constant US$ 3.36 billion constant US$ 10
2000s 3.58 billion constant US$ 3.04 billion constant US$ 4.88 billion constant US$ 10
2010s 4.76 billion constant US$ 4.70 billion constant US$ 4.82 billion constant US$ 2

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 12 Cameroon 5.48 billion constant US$ compare
  2. 13 Zimbabwe 5.25 billion constant US$ compare
  3. 14 Cote d'Ivoire 5.05 billion constant US$ compare
  4. 16 Zambia 3.41 billion constant US$ compare
  5. 17 Senegal 3.16 billion constant US$ compare
  6. 18 Uganda 2.77 billion constant US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports in Mauritius?
Merchandise imports in Mauritius was 4.82 billion constant US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 4.88 billion constant US$ in 2009.
What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 694.37 million constant US$ in 1983.
How does Mauritius rank for merchandise imports?
Mauritius ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2011.
Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. 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 Merchandise imports (constant US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise imports (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,355 data points, 1965–2011
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