Key Market Indicators
Mauritian cement import is projected to drop by an average of 2.7% year on year, from $31.4 million in 2021 to $27.1 million in 2026. Since 1998, the country's demand for cement has dropped by 2.9% annually. In 2021, Mauritius ranked 67th in the world for cement import, with Romania at number one with $31.4 million. The Philippines, Sri Lanka and China were the second, third and fourth largest importers of cement, respectively. Meanwhile, Mauritian cement export plummeted by 99.8% year on year in 2018, from $171.8 million in 2017 to just $428. Since 1998, the country's supply of cement has decreased by 79.9%. In 2018, Mauritius was ranked 121st in the world for cement export, with Swaziland in the lead at $428. Canada, Germany and the United Arab Emirates were the second, third and fourth biggest exporters of cement, respectively.
