Ores and metals imports in Mauritius
Mauritius: Ores and metals imports was 1.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ores and metals imports in Mauritius, 1970–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ores and metals imports in Mauritius is 1.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Mauritius peaked at 1.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1994.
That places Mauritius 122nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.1% | — |
| 1971 | 1.5% | +36.7% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -26.6% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | -25.8% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | +23.6% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | -20.4% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | +36.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | -13.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +28.7% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +37.3% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -22.1% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -28.6% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +5.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 65% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More energy & mining data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Mauritius?
- Ores and metals imports in Mauritius was 1.0% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1994.
- How does Mauritius rank for ores and metals imports?
- Mauritius ranks 122nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.