Mauritius Current Account Balance: % of GDP
2007 - 2026 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Mauritius Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- Mauritius Current Account deficit accounted for 0.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2026, compared with a 10.0 % deficit in the previous quarter.
- Mauritius Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2007 to Mar 2026, with an average value of -5.8 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 1.6 % in Mar 2007 and a record low of -16.7 % in Sep 2011.
CEIC calculates quarterly Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Current Account Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Bank of Mauritius provides Current Account Balance in local currency based on BPM6. Statistics Mauritius provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008, CEA 2018. Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP prior to Q1 2013 is calculated from Nominal GDP based on SNA 2008, CEA 2013. Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP prior to Q1 2010 is calculated from Current Account Balance based on BPM5.
Key information about Mauritius Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Mauritius, Current Account recorded a deficit of 330.0 USD mn in Jun 2025.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 2.2 USD bn in Jun 2025.
- Mauritius Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 2.6 USD bn in Mar 2026.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 1.7 USD bn in Mar 2026.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 3.8 USD bn in Jun 2025.
View Mauritius's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from Mar 2007 to Mar 2026 in the chart:
What was Mauritius's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in Mar 2026?
Mauritius Current Account deficit accounted for 0.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2026, compared with a 10.0 % deficit in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.6 Mar 2026 | -10.0 Dec 2025 | -16.7 Sep 2011 | 1.6 Mar 2007 | % | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2026 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | -3.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Algeria (%) | -3.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | -1.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Armenia (%) | -12.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Australia (%) | -3.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Mar 2026 |
| Austria (%) | 5.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Mar 2026 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 2.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 3.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Jun 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 0.0 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | -8.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Belgium (%) | -0.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Bolivia (%) | -3.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | -6.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Botswana (%) | -0.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | -3.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Brunei (%) | 14.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | -8.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Cambodia (%) | -15.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Canada (%) | -0.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 1.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| China (%) | 3.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Colombia (%) | -1.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Croatia (%) | -16.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Cyprus (%) | -14.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 3.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Denmark (%) | 8.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Ecuador (%) | 5.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Egypt (%) | -2.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 0.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 1.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Finland (%) | 0.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| France (%) | -1.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Georgia (%) | -3.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Germany (%) | 4.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Ghana (%) | 8.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Greece (%) | -11.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 4.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Hungary (%) | 0.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Iceland (%) | -3.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| India (%) | -1.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 1.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 2.2 2025 | yearly | 1997 - 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 12.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Israel (%) | 0.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Italy (%) | 0.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | -4.1 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 29,402.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | -2.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | -5.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | -2.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 38,121.1 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - May 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | -9.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Mar 2026 |
| Kuwait (%) | 18.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -21.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 11.3 2025 | yearly | 1984 - 2025 |
| Latvia (%) | -1.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Lebanon (%) | -14.5 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Lithuania (%) | 5.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 6.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 33.7 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | -7.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Malawi (%) | -17.0 2023 | yearly | 1977 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (%) | 3.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Malta (%) | 4.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Mauritius (%) | -0.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Mexico (%) | -3.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Moldova (%) | -20.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Mongolia (%) | 2.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Montenegro (%) | -36.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Mar 2026 |
| Morocco (%) | -3.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | -11.0 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Nepal (%) | 6.7 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 8.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Mar 2026 |
| New Zealand (%) | -4.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Mar 2026 |
| Nigeria (%) | 1.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 18.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2026 |
| Oman (%) | 2.9 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 0.5 2025 | yearly | 1977 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | -22.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 5.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Paraguay (%) | 0.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Peru (%) | 4.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Philippines (%) | -4.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2025 |
| Poland (%) | -0.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Portugal (%) | -0.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Qatar (%) | 9.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Romania (%) | -6.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Russia (%) | 2.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 1.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Serbia (%) | -0.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Singapore (%) | 20.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovakia (%) | -1.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovenia (%) | 2.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| South Africa (%) | 2.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Mar 2026 |
| Spain (%) | 2.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 2.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Sudan (%) | -8.5 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 5.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Switzerland (%) | 7.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Mar 2026 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -6.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Mar 2026 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 234.762 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - May 2026 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 27.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 12,827.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 80.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (MUR bn) | 151.348 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (MUR bn) | 327.894 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (MUR bn) | 145.997 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
| Public Debt: General Government (MUR mn) | 610,060.896 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Public Debt: External (MUR mn) | 126,794.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Public Debt: Domestic (MUR mn) | 548,611.796 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 1.943 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -519.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 209.6 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 15.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,987.142 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 28,571.731 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 2,917.519 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 729.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 29.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 176,291.528 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 9,703.037 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 39.813 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 41.122 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 6.696 Mar 2021 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2021 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 0.759 Jan 2024 | monthly | Nov 1979 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: America: USA (MUR mn) | 1,860.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: Europe: United Kingdom (MUR mn) | 1,956.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Europe: France (MUR mn) | 1,760.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) | 2,581.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: SITC: ES: Food and Live Animals (MUR mn) | 2,780.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: SITC: Estimates of Ships Stores and Bunkers (MUR mn) | 3,676.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: SITC: Exclusive Ships Stores and Bunkers (ES) (MUR mn) | 5,996.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: SITC: ES: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (MUR mn) | 1,546.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) (MUR mn) | 9,870.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Exports: SITC: ES: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material (MUR mn) | 596.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) | 5,716.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Europe: France (MUR mn) | 5,797.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Asia: India (MUR mn) | 6,834.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Asia: China (MUR mn) | 16,512.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (MUR mn) | 5,014.000 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: SITC: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (MUR mn) | 1,974.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material (MUR mn) | 2,842.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (MUR mn) | 6,086.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: SITC (MUR mn) | 25,479.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (MUR mn) | 15,056.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Re-Exports: SITC (MUR mn) | 4,295.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Dec 2025 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 142.800 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 89.000 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 20.6 Jun 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2018 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,303.510 May 2026 | monthly | Jun 2005 - May 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 22,475.879 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 1976 - May 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 8.6 May 2026 | monthly | Jul 1977 - May 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 9.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Jun 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 7,679.8 May 2026 | monthly | Mar 1960 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 46.793 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 10.4 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 1,594.636 Jun 2026 | monthly | Dec 1976 - Jun 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 49,325.217 May 2026 | monthly | Jun 2005 - May 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 16.4 May 2026 | monthly | Jun 2006 - May 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 22,878.0 May 2026 | monthly | Jun 2005 - May 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 8.0 May 2026 | monthly | Jun 2006 - May 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 12,455.203 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 2018 - Oct 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 71.20 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Broad Money Liabilities: M3: M2 (MUR mn) | 1,080,420.000 May 2026 | monthly | Jun 2005 - May 2026 |
| Broad Money Liabilities: M3 (MUR mn) | 1,083,330.000 May 2026 | monthly | Apr 2008 - May 2026 |
| International Reserves: Gross Official Reserves: USD (USD mn) | 11,005.200 Jun 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2026 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (USD mn) | 7,679.774 May 2026 | monthly | Aug 2007 - May 2026 |
| Broad Money Liabilities: M3: M2: Deposit Liabilities (DL) (MUR mn) | 494,790.000 Oct 2018 | monthly | Oct 2017 - Oct 2018 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -9.1 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2019 |
| Business Confidence Indicator: Manufacturing (% Point) | 143.597 Mar 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Mar 2018 |
| Business Confidence Indicator: Services (% Point) | 207.467 Mar 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Mar 2018 |
| Business Confidence Indicator (% Point) | 11.200 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2018 |
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