[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · MUS · 2024
Mauritius trade profile
In 2024, Mauritius recorded $2.1B in merchandise exports and $6.3B in imports, producing a $4.2B trade deficit. Exports changed -9.6% from the previous year, while imports changed -12.3%.[1]
Exports
$2.1B
-9.6%
Imports
$6.3B
-12.3%
Trade balance
-$4.2B
deficit
Active partners
270
50 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$261.1M
HS 16 · HS chapter
40 active HS6 lines · 53 export partners
2$226.0M
HS 17 · HS chapter
17 active HS6 lines · 91 export partners
3$158.3M
HS 62 · HS chapter
112 active HS6 lines · 128 export partners
4$138.5M
HS 61 · HS chapter
106 active HS6 lines · 123 export partners
5$124.4M
HS 31 · HS chapter
23 active HS6 lines · 13 export partners
6$106.9M
HS 01 · HS chapter
24 active HS6 lines · 35 export partners
7$95.8M
HS 71 · Precious metals and stones
44 active HS6 lines · 63 export partners
8$85.6M
HS 60 · HS chapter
38 active HS6 lines · 24 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Mauritius; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$246.6M
France
Annual change -3.3% · 3-year CAGR 4.5%
2$207.2M
South Africa
Annual change +4.2% · 3-year CAGR -3.7%
3$206.1M
United States
Annual change -16.7% · 3-year CAGR -2.6%
4$182.7M
Zimbabwe
Annual change -22.2% · 3-year CAGR -1.9%
5$165.2M
Madagascar
Annual change -5.5% · 3-year CAGR -5.1%
6$155.4M
United Kingdom
Annual change -5.7% · 3-year CAGR 7.6%
7$128.2M
Zambia
Annual change -14.6% · 3-year CAGR 13.1%
8$100.0M
Spain
Annual change -16.1% · 3-year CAGR 7.0%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.