Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 22.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Mauritius, 1970–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 22.9% for fuel imports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Mauritius peaked at 22.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1988.
Mauritius ranks 28th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.1% | — |
| 1971 | 6.4% | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 8.0% | +24.2% |
| 1973 | 6.9% | -12.9% |
| 1974 | 9.2% | +32.4% |
| 1975 | 9.8% | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 8.7% | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 9.4% | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 9.2% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 5.8% | -37.2% |
| 1989 | 7.4% | +28.9% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 10.5% | +34.2% |
| 1992 | 8.7% | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | -20.1% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 11.7% | +66.2% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | +34.4% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 21.6% | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 22.9% | +5.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 22.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 22.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.8%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.3% | 6.4% | 9.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 5.8% | 7.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 6.2% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 10.3% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 13.6% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 15.0% | 22.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More energy & mining data for Mauritius
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Mauritius?
- Fuel imports in Mauritius was 22.9% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1988.
- How does Mauritius rank for fuel imports?
- Mauritius ranks 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.