Country export capability

Mauritius
export capability

A reported view of Mauritius's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

MUS1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$2.1B2024 reported value
Latest imports$6.3B2024 reported value
Trade balance-$4.2BExports minus imports
Export growth-9.6%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Mauritius export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Mauritius recorded $2.1B in exports and $6.3B in imports. The resulting -$4.2B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed -9.6% year on year and show a calculated +0% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

France received $246.6M in reported exports, representing 11.6% of the latest country total. Prepared meat and fish was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $261.1M and 12.3% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Mauritius's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$14.9B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$12.0KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population1.2MReported population
Labor force621.9Reported labor force
Investment rate22.5%National investment rate
Savings rate9.7%National savings rate
Trade openness47.7%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP12%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education75.6%Education context
Tertiary education5.8%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Mauritius
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
ZambiaZMBCritical attention92.2%65.9%18.5%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
SpainESPHigh attention23.2%43.2%1.4%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHigh attention83.9%28.8%2%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
ZimbabweZWEHigh attention78.3%27.6%6.6%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
MadagascarMDGHigh attention91.8%8%7.8%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
FranceFRAWatch31.6%30.4%1.4%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
South AfricaZAFWatch31.5%25.2%8.6%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
United KingdomGBRWatch30.8%52.2%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
MozambiqueMOZHigh attention75.8%8.3%7.7%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHEHigh attention82.4%33.6%1.7%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Mauritius
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Accelerating +10.5%
2IndiaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$130.1B$73.0B0%Accelerating -0.5%
3ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.7B0%Growing +20.6%
4ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Stable +4%
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.9B$53.8B0%Accelerating -8.8%
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847150 · Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units$53.9B$45.6B0%Declining +60.2%
7IndiaHS6 710812 · Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$53.8B$33.8B0%Stable +36.1%
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847130 · Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display$42.7B$33.3B0%Declining +6.2%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Mauritius.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Mauritius
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
11604HS4 detail codePrepared meat and fish (16) ↗$261.0M12.3%11
21701HS4 detail codeSugars and sugar confectionery (17) ↗$225.4M10.6%5
30106HS4 detail codeLive animals (01) ↗$106.5M5%9
46203HS4 detail codeNon-knitted clothing (62) ↗$93.3M4.4%14
56006HS4 detail codeKnitted or crocheted fabrics (60) ↗$78.7M3.7%14
62710HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$77.6M3.7%4
73102HS4 detail codeFertilisers (31) ↗$58.8M2.8%8
83105HS4 detail codeFertilisers (31) ↗$58.6M2.8%8
96109HS4 detail codeKnitted clothing (61) ↗$53.9M2.5%2
109018HS4 detail codeOptical and medical instruments (90) ↗$45.9M2.2%13
117214HS4 detail codeIron and steel (72) ↗$45.6M2.2%5
123923HS4 detail codePlastics (39) ↗$36.0M1.7%7

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Mauritius combines $2.1B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Mauritius recorded $2.1B in reported exports and $6.3B in imports, producing a reported trade deficit of $4.2B. Exports changed -9.6% year on year and +0% annualized over three years. Prepared meat and fish (HS2 16) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Mauritius exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Mauritius
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1FranceFRA$246.6M11.6%-3.3%+4.5%
2South AfricaZAF$207.2M9.8%+4.2%-3.7%
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$206.1M9.7%-16.7%-2.6%
4ZimbabweZWE$182.7M8.6%-22.2%-1.9%
5MadagascarMDG$165.2M7.8%-5.5%-5.1%
6United KingdomGBR$155.4M7.3%-5.7%+7.6%
7ZambiaZMB$128.2M6.1%-14.6%+13.1%
8SpainESP$100.0M4.7%-16.1%+7%
9NetherlandsNLD$62.7M3%-0.3%+2.1%
10IsraelISR$59.0M2.8%+1,234.1%+166.7%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$2.7B
2014
$3.0B
2015
$3.2B
2016
$2.6B
2017
$2.4B
2018
$2.6B
2019
$2.3B
2020
$1.8B
2021
$2.1B
2022
$2.5B
2023
$2.3B
2024
$2.1B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets50Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners0Country context
Shared-language partners112Country context
Average partner distance8,760 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA18.5%Calculated share
Applied tariff context0.1%Calculated average
MFN tariff context0.1%Calculated average
Tariff advantage+0.1 ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share46.5%

Covered value under attention

Critical share4.8%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak32.6%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports80.4%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff context0.1%

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: High trade volatility.

Momentum score-6.7

History-based indicator

Partner concentration624.6

Partner HHI

Product concentration286.8

Product HHI

Country attention level: Watch. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3MUS
Exports Usd$2.1B
Imports Usd$6.3B
Trade Balance Usd-$4.2B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct-9.6%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct-12.3%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct0%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct7.2%
Export Partner Hhi624.6
Export Product Hhi286.8
Momentum Score-6.7
Risk Score4.6
Gdp Million Usd14,937.86 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$12.0K
Population1,245,779
Labor Force621.9
Investment Rate Pct22.5%
Savings Rate Pct9.7%
Secondary Education Pct75.6%
Tertiary Education Pct5.8%
Total Factor Productivity1,022.3
Trade Openness Pct47.7%
Exports Gdp Pct12%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners50
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners0
Num Shared Language Partners112
Avg Partner Distance Km8,760 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta19
Pct Partners Shared Language41
Pct Partners Shared Border0
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0.1 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km8,929
Num Border Partners0
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-8.8
Pct Products High Elasticity70
Pct Products Low Elasticity4
Real Market Potential99,928.4
Foreign Market Potential11,562

Exposure fields

Country Iso3MUS
All History Lane Count3,315
Current Lane Count1,039
Critical Lane Count3
High Attention Lane Count126
High Volatility Lane Count539
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count441
Declining Demand Lane Count8
Concentrated Market Lane Count451
Access Friction Lane Count166
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count178
Monitored Exports Current Usd$1.7B
Attention Exports Usd$793.9M
Critical Exports Usd$81.8M
High Volatility Exports Usd$692.0M
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$475.4M
Non Fta Exports Usd$332.9M
Monitored Attention Share Pct46.5%
Monitored Critical Share Pct4.8%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct80.4%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct32.6%
Export Weighted Distance Km7,185 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.1%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$2.1B
Total Imports Latest Usd$6.3B
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$4.2B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct-9.6%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct0%
Gdp Latest Million Usd14,937.86 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$12.0K
Population Latest1,245,779
Investment Rate Latest Pct22.5%
Savings Rate Latest Pct9.7%
Trade Openness Latest Pct47.7%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct12%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest50
Foreign Market Potential Latest11,562
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct0.4%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct0.7%
Population 5y Cagr Pct-0.3%
Partner Hhi Latest624.6
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct11.6%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct31.2%
Partner Hhi All Avg1,174.7
Partner Hhi All Max2,003.5
Product Hhi Latest286.8
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct12.1%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct22.6%
Product Hhi All Avg519.5
Product Hhi All Max930.7
Total Exports Attention Share Pct37.5%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct3.9%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverHigh trade volatility
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$1.5B$1.7B-$183.9MNot reportedNot reported
1996$1.6B$1.9B-$296.0M+7%Not reported
1997$1.6B$1.8B-$218.5M-2.2%Not reported
1998$1.7B$1.8B-$101.9M+5.1%+3.2%
1999$1.6B$1.9B-$284.8M-4.2%-0.5%
2000$1.6B$2.1B-$465.5M+0.7%+0.5%
2001$1.6B$2.0B-$310.3M+3%-0.2%
2002$1.7B$2.3B-$581.9M+4%+2.6%
2003$1.8B$2.6B-$751.1M+6.4%+4.5%
2004$2.0B$3.3B-$1.4B+7.6%+6%
2005$2.0B$3.5B-$1.5B+3.8%+5.9%
2006$2.2B$3.7B-$1.5B+6.5%+6%
2007$2.2B$3.8B-$1.6B+1%+3.8%
2008$2.3B$4.4B-$2.1B+5.8%+4.4%
2009$2.0B$3.6B-$1.6B-15.8%-3.4%
2010$2.1B$4.1B-$2.0B+8.4%-1.1%
2011$2.5B$5.1B-$2.7B+16.5%+2.1%
2012$2.4B$4.9B-$2.5B-1.3%+7.6%
2013$2.7B$5.1B-$2.4B+10.5%+8.3%
2014$3.0B$5.4B-$2.4B+10.7%+6.4%
2015$3.2B$4.4B-$1.2B+7.8%+9.6%
2016$2.6B$4.5B-$1.9B-20.3%-1.7%
2017$2.4B$5.2B-$2.8B-7.5%-7.4%
2018$2.6B$5.6B-$3.0B+8.1%-7.3%
2019$2.3B$5.6B-$3.3B-8.3%-2.9%
2020$1.8B$5.0B-$3.1B-21.2%-7.9%
2021$2.1B$5.1B-$3.0B+14.7%-6.1%
2022$2.5B$6.8B-$4.2B+19.7%+2.7%
2023$2.3B$7.2B-$4.9B-7.5%+8.3%
2024$2.1B$6.3B-$4.2B-9.6%+0%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
116Prepared meat and fish$261.1M12.3%5340
217Sugars and sugar confectionery$226.0M10.7%9117
362Non-knitted clothing$158.3M7.5%128112
461Knitted clothing$138.5M6.5%123106
531Fertilisers$124.4M5.9%1323
601Live animals$106.9M5%3524
771Precious stones and metals$95.8M4.5%6344
860Knitted or crocheted fabrics$85.6M4%2438
927Mineral fuels$78.3M3.7%3033
1072Iron and steel$72.1M3.4%31140

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
11604Prepared meat and fish (16)$261.0M12.3%11
21701Sugars and sugar confectionery (17)$225.4M10.6%5
30106Live animals (01)$106.5M5%9
46203Non-knitted clothing (62)$93.3M4.4%14
56006Knitted or crocheted fabrics (60)$78.7M3.7%14
62710Mineral fuels (27)$77.6M3.7%4
73102Fertilisers (31)$58.8M2.8%8
83105Fertilisers (31)$58.6M2.8%8
96109Knitted clothing (61)$53.9M2.5%2
109018Optical and medical instruments (90)$45.9M2.2%13
117214Iron and steel (72)$45.6M2.2%5
123923Plastics (39)$36.0M1.7%7

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1FranceFRA$246.6M11.6%-3.3%+4.5%
2South AfricaZAF$207.2M9.8%+4.2%-3.7%
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$206.1M9.7%-16.7%-2.6%
4ZimbabweZWE$182.7M8.6%-22.2%-1.9%
5MadagascarMDG$165.2M7.8%-5.5%-5.1%
6United KingdomGBR$155.4M7.3%-5.7%+7.6%
7ZambiaZMB$128.2M6.1%-14.6%+13.1%
8SpainESP$100.0M4.7%-16.1%+7%
9NetherlandsNLD$62.7M3%-0.3%+2.1%
10IsraelISR$59.0M2.8%+1,234.1%+166.7%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1Zambia (ZMB)Critical attention92.2%65.9%18.5%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
2Spain (ESP)High attention23.2%43.2%1.4%Current trade remains materially below historical peaks
3USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)High attention83.9%28.8%2%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
4Zimbabwe (ZWE)High attention78.3%27.6%6.6%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
5Madagascar (MDG)High attention91.8%8%7.8%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
6France (FRA)Watch31.6%30.4%1.4%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
7South Africa (ZAF)Watch31.5%25.2%8.6%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
8United Kingdom (GBR)Watch30.8%52.2%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
9Mozambique (MOZ)High attention75.8%8.3%7.7%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
10Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE)High attention82.4%33.6%1.7%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Benin (BEN)846520new$293.5K74.8%100
2Benin (BEN)847432new$3.3M34.5%100
3Belgium (BEL)890392new$29.2M0.3%100
4Burkina Faso (BFA)843139new$2.7M9.6%100
5Bulgaria (BGR)854239new$176.9M0.1%100
6India (IND)841112new$2.4B0.1%100
7Uganda (UGA)846591new$557.9K24%100
8United Rep. of Tanzania (TZA)871639new$81.8M0.8%100
9United Rep. of Tanzania (TZA)283526new$1.3M8.2%100
10United Kingdom (GBR)851631new$95.3M0.2%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Accelerating (+10.5%)
2India (IND)270900$130.1B$73.0B0%Accelerating (-0.5%)
3China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.7B0%Growing (+20.6%)
4China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Stable (+4%)
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)851712$53.9B$53.8B0%Accelerating (-8.8%)
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847150$53.9B$45.6B0%Declining (+60.2%)
7India (IND)710812$53.8B$33.8B0%Stable (+36.1%)
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847130$42.7B$33.3B0%Declining (+6.2%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Mauritius export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Mauritius export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Mauritius.

What is the latest reported export value for Mauritius?

Mauritius recorded $2.1B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Mauritius?

France leads by reported export value at $246.6M in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Mauritius's exports?

Prepared meat and fish leads by reported value at $261.1M. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Mauritius trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.