Mauritius
2020 Product Exports | Imports: $2.05B | $4.43B, 137 of 226 | 138 of 226
2020 Per Capita Product Exports | Imports: $1.62k | $3.5k, 93 of 219 | 87 of 219
2018 Service Exports | Imports : $3.13B | $2.02B, 82 of 125 | 89 of 125
Overview In 2020 Mauritius was the number 137 economy in the world in terms of total exports and the number 138 in total imports.
Exports The top exports of Mauritius are Processed Fish ($244M), Raw Sugar ($197M), Non-Knit Men's Suits ($94.4M), Knit T-shirts ($87.3M), and Non-Knit Men's Shirts ($83M), exporting mostly to France ($201M), United States ($187M), South Africa ($170M), United Kingdom ($154M), and Zimbabwe ($148M).
Imports The top imports of Mauritius are Refined Petroleum ($521M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($194M), Cars ($152M), Packaged Medicaments ($139M), and Concentrated Milk ($90.4M), importing mostly from China ($781M), United Arab Emirates ($510M), India ($438M), France ($353M), and South Africa ($307M).
Location Mauritius borders Franceand Seychelles by sea.
Latest Trends
#permalink to sectionLatest Trade
#permalink to sectionThe following section uses the most recent trade data from partners of Mauritius.
Disclaimer: data is presented based on availability and only countries that use the harmonized system are being shown.
*All data is converted to USD using January 2020 exchange rates when data is reported in local currency.
Latest Data
#permalink to sectionData is presented based on data availability. Only countries using the Harmonic System (HS) are selected. Every source is shown using their own latest twelve months of data.
*All data is converted to USD using January 2020 exchange rates when data is reported in local currency.
Historical Data
#permalink to sectionYearly Exports
#permalink to sectionTop Export (2020): Processed Fish, $244M
Top Destination (2020): France, $201M
In 2020, Mauritius exported a total of $2.05B, making it the number 137 exporter in the world. During the last five reported years the exports of Mauritius have changed by -$1.33B from $3.38B in 2015 to $2.05B in 2020.
The most recent exports are led by Processed Fish ($244M), Raw Sugar ($197M), Non-Knit Men's Suits ($94.4M), Knit T-shirts ($87.3M), and Non-Knit Men's Shirts ($83M). The most common destination for the exports of Mauritius are France ($201M), United States ($187M), South Africa ($170M), United Kingdom ($154M), and Zimbabwe ($148M).
Yearly Imports
#permalink to sectionTop Import (2020): Refined Petroleum, $521M
Top Origin (2020): China, $781M
In 2020 Mauritius imported $4.43B, making it the number 138 trade destination in the world. During the last five reported years the imports of Mauritius changed by -$396M from $4.83B in 2015 to $4.43B in 2020.
The most recent imports of Mauritius are led by Refined Petroleum ($521M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($194M), Cars ($152M), Packaged Medicaments ($139M), and Concentrated Milk ($90.4M). The most common import partners for Mauritius are China ($781M), United Arab Emirates ($510M), India ($438M), France ($353M), and South Africa ($307M).
Market Growth
#permalink to sectionFastest Growing Export Markets (2019 - 2020)
Fastest Growing Import Markets (2019 - 2020)
- United Arab Emirates, $99.7M (+ 24.3%)
- New Zealand, $6.81M (+ 9.46%)
- Portugal, $5.47M (+ 40.5%)
Service Trade
#permalink to sectionService Trade
#permalink to sectionMauritius Exports Services (2018): $3.13B
Mauritius Imports Services (2018): $2.02B
In 2018, Mauritius exported $3.13B worth of services. The top services exported by Mauritius in 2018 were Personal travel ($1.28B), Business travel ($605M), Miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services ($552M), Air transport ($298M), and Financial services ($140M).
The top services imported by Mauritius in 2018 were Personal travel ($602M), Miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services ($504M), Air transport ($390M), Other transport ($231M), and Auxiliary services ($55M).
Tariffs
#permalink to sectionTariffs by Product
#permalink to sectionThe top product import tariffs by their MFN Ad Valorem value for Mauritius are Raw sugar, beet (80%)and Refined sugar, in solid form, flavoured or coloured (80%).
Click any of the products in the bar chart to see the specific Ad Valorem Duty Rates by partner country.
*The tariffs applied to imports for Mauritius are:
Economic Complexity
#permalink to sectionMost Specialized Products by RCA Index
#permalink to sectionMauritius has a high level of specialization in Other Animals (222), Processed Fish (106), Vanilla (98.1), Non-Knit Men's Shirts (67.1), and Raw Sugar (64.3). Specialization is measured using RCA, an index that takes the ratio between Mauritius observed and expected exports in each product.
Most Complex Products by PCI
#permalink to sectionThe highest complexity exports of Mauritius according to the product complexity index (PCI) are Machines for processing textile fibres (1.45), Spectacles, goggles etc., corrective or protective (1.41), Composite diagnostic or laboratory reagents, nes (1.31), Other clock or watch parts (1.19), and Ceramic, glass pigments, opacifiers, colours, enamels (1.16). PCI measures the knowledge intensity of a product by considering the knowledge intensity of its exporters.
Export Opportunities by Relatedness
#permalink to sectionThe top export opportunities for Mauritius according to the relatedness index, are Other Cloth Articles (0.23), Bananas (0.21), Packing Bags (0.21), Crustaceans (0.21), and Other Women's Undergarments (0.2). Relatedness measures the distance between a country's current exports and each product. The barchart show only products that Mauritius is not specialized in.
Product Space
#permalink to sectionThe product space is a network connecting products that are likely to be co-exported. The product space can be used to predict future exports, since countries are more likely to start exporting products that are related to current exports. Relatedness measures the distance between a product, and all of the products a country currently specializes in.
Diversification Frontier
#permalink to sectionThe Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk vs strategic value of a country's potential export oppotunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth, less income inequality, and lower greenhouse emissions.
