Mauritius Current Account Balance: % of GDP
2007 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Mauritius Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- Mauritius Current Account deficit accounted for 7.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a 6.8 % deficit in the previous quarter.
- Mauritius Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2007 to Sep 2024, with an average value of -7.2 %.
- 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 183.0 USD mn in Sep 2023.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 2.5 USD bn in Sep 2023.
- Mauritius Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 3.2 USD bn in Jun 2024.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 1.2 USD bn in Jun 2024.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 3.2 USD bn in Mar 2023.
View Mauritius's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from Mar 2007 to Sep 2024 in the chart:
What was Mauritius's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in Sep 2024?
Mauritius Current Account deficit accounted for 7.2 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a 6.8 % deficit in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -7.2 Sep 2024 | -6.8 Jun 2024 | -16.7 Sep 2011 | 1.6 Mar 2007 | % | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | -3.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | -3.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | -1.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | -7.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Australia (%) | -1.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Jun 2025 |
| Austria (%) | -1.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Jun 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 6.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 15.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2022 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 0.0 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | -2.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | -3.9 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | -2.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | -11.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Brazil (%) | -3.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | -20.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2020 |
| Bulgaria (%) | -4.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | -0.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Canada (%) | -1.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (%) | -5.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| China (%) | 3.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | -2.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 19.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Cyprus (%) | -2.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 0.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 15.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 4.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | -2.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 0.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 1.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 2.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| France (%) | -0.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | -2.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 4.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 4.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Greece (%) | -11.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 12.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 1.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | -6.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| India (%) | -0.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 1.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 2.2 2025 | yearly | 1997 - 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 12.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 0.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 2.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | -6.3 2022 | yearly | 1975 - 2022 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 29,402.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | -6.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | -4.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Jun 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | -4.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 7,647.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | -17.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 31.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -41.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 3.3 2024 | yearly | 1984 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 0.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | -2.8 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 3.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 3.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 36.3 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | -6.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | -17.0 2023 | yearly | 1977 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (%) | 2.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 8.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | -7.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 0.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | -21.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | -11.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | -22.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | -4.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | -11.2 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Nepal (%) | 6.7 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 9.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Sep 2024 |
| New Zealand (%) | -3.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Jun 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 11.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 16.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2025 |
| 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 (%) | 3.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | -6.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 2.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | -4.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 0.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 4.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 14.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Romania (%) | -7.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 1.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | -4.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | -4.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 17.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | -3.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Jun 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 5.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | -1.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 3.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 2.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | -8.5 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 5.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Jun 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 4.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Jun 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -9.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 202.147 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Mar 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 27.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 11,331.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 77.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| 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) | 538,046.700 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Public Debt: External (MUR mn) | 126,293.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Public Debt: Domestic (MUR mn) | 481,740.700 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 1.943 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -336.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 202.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -3.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,987.142 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 29,640.239 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 2,469.013 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 539.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 19.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 170,902.811 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 12,651.654 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 44.304 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 45.021 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 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: Europe: United Kingdom (MUR mn) | 1,805.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) | 2,504.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: America: USA (MUR mn) | 2,040.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: Europe: France (MUR mn) | 1,339.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Asia: India (MUR mn) | 5,300.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Europe: France (MUR mn) | 4,306.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) | 4,340.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Asia: China (MUR mn) | 13,991.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Re-Exports: SITC (MUR mn) | 4,606.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: SITC: ES: Food and Live Animals (MUR mn) | 3,481.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: ES: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (MUR mn) | 1,682.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Estimates of Ships Stores and Bunkers (MUR mn) | 2,032.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Exclusive Ships Stores and Bunkers (ES) (MUR mn) | 6,761.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: ES: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material (MUR mn) | 691.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) (MUR mn) | 8,793.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (MUR mn) | 3,016.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (MUR mn) | 6,296.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (MUR mn) | 6,262.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: SITC (MUR mn) | 31,053.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (MUR mn) | 7,476.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material (MUR mn) | 3,743.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 107.340 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 73.797 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.8 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 20.6 Jun 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2018 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,242.668 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jun 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 22,258.394 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 1976 - Oct 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 10.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 1977 - Oct 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 9.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 7,524.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 1960 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 52.267 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 10.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 1,600.970 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1976 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 45,843.655 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jun 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 14.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jun 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 22,815.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jun 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 11.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jun 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 12,455.203 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 2018 - Oct 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 70.09 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Broad Money Liabilities: M3 (MUR mn) | 986,538.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 2008 - Jan 2025 |
| Broad Money Liabilities: M3: M2: Deposit Liabilities (DL) (MUR mn) | 494,790.000 Oct 2018 | monthly | Oct 2017 - Oct 2018 |
| Broad Money Liabilities: M3: M2 (MUR mn) | 985,413.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jun 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| International Reserves: Gross Official Reserves: USD (USD mn) | 8,509.999 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (USD mn) | 7,055.906 Jan 2025 | monthly | Aug 2007 - Jan 2025 |
| 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 (% Point) | 11.200 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2018 |
| Business Confidence Indicator: Services (% Point) | 207.467 Mar 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Mar 2018 |
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