Exports of goods & services in Mauritius
What Mauritius sells to the world, goods such as textiles, sugar and fish, and services such as tourism, finance and ICT, as a share of the economy.
Where it stands
About 65% of GDP. Services, tourism, financial and ICT services, do most of the heavy lifting.
What it means
Doubling goods exports needs new industries, agro-processing, advanced manufacturing, seafood, not just more of the same. Track merchandise exports each year in the Statistics Mauritius external trade releases: they are the most honest test of industrial policy.
Recent years
| Year | Exports of goods & services |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.8% |
| 2022 | 67% |
| 2023 | 69% |
| 2024 | 67.1% |
| 2025 | 65% |
Why it moved
2021: Tourism exports still depressed.
2022: Tourism returned, and the weaker rupee lifted the rupee value of exports.
2023: Peak of the period.
2024: Eased as imports and domestic demand grew faster.
2025: Down to 65% of GDP.