Mauritius Domestic Credit Growth

2006 - 2026 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Mauritius Domestic Credit Growth

  • Mauritius Domestic Credit increased 8.7 % YoY in Mar 2026, compared with an increase of 8.8 % YoY in the previous month
  • Mauritius Domestic Credit Growth YoY data is updated monthly
  • It averaged 5.9 %, available from Jun 2006 to Mar 2026
  • The data reached an all-time high of 26.0 % in Jul 2008 and a record low of -8.0 % in Oct 2018

CEIC calculates monthly Domestic Credit Growth from monthly Domestic Credit. The Bank of Mauritius provides Domestic Credit in local currency. Domestic Credit prior to January 2010 excludes Deposits of Social security funds and Extra-budgetary units (formerly included in Broad Money Liabilities, now classified as Central Government Deposits).


Further information about Mauritius Domestic Credit Growth

  • In the latest reports, Mauritius Domestic Credit reached 22.7 USD bn in Mar 2026
  • Money Supply M2 in Mauritius increased to 22.6 USD bn YoY in Feb 2026
  • Mauritius Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 7.6 USD bn in Mar 2026
  • The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 15.8 Months of Import in Feb 2026
  • The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 3.5 % in Dec 2025, compared with the ratio of 3.9 % in the previous quarter
  • Household Debt of Mauritius reached 20.6 % in Jun 2018, accounting for 20.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP

View Mauritius's Domestic Credit Growth from Jun 2006 to Mar 2026 in the chart:

Mauritius Domestic Credit Growth

What was Mauritius's Domestic Credit Growth in Mar 2026?

Mauritius Domestic Credit increased 8.7 % YoY in Mar 2026, compared with an increase of 8.8 % YoY in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
8.7 Mar 2026 8.8 Feb 2026 -8.0 Oct 2018 26.0 Jul 2008 % monthly Jun 2006 - Mar 2026

Domestic Credit Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 11.4 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2003 - Mar 2026
Algeria (%) 15.8 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2025
Argentina (%) 45.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
Armenia (%) 17.1 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1994 - Feb 2026
Australia (%) 5.2 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Austria (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 20.0 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2026
Bahrain (%) 3.6 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1992 - Mar 2026
Bangladesh (%) 11.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1988 - Feb 2026
Belarus (%) 11.9 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2007 - Mar 2026
Belgium (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Bolivia (%) 10.8 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 14.7 Mar 2026 monthly Aug 1998 - Mar 2026
Botswana (%) 9.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Brazil (%) 11.3 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Brunei (%) -3.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2026
Bulgaria (%) 12.8 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1994 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (%) 4.1 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1995 - Mar 2026
Canada (%) 3.9 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Feb 2026
Chile (%) 3.7 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1979 - Jan 2026
China (%) 7.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 2000 - Mar 2026
Colombia (%) 12.8 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1992 - Jan 2026
Croatia (%) 5.9 Dec 2022 monthly Jun 1995 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 1.7 Mar 2026 monthly Nov 2006 - Mar 2026
Czech Republic (%) 8.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Denmark (%) -11.6 May 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - May 2025
Ecuador (%) 9.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2026
Egypt (%) 25.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2026
Estonia (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jun 1993 - May 2025
European Union (%) 0.5 May 2025 monthly Sep 1998 - May 2025
Finland (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
France (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Georgia (%) 11.7 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 1996 - Mar 2026
Germany (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Ghana (%) -9.1 May 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - May 2025
Greece (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - May 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 7.2 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1991 - Jan 2026
Hungary (%) 8.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Iceland (%) 7.8 Feb 2025 monthly Sep 1994 - Feb 2025
India (%) 13.8 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 2000 - Feb 2026
Indonesia (%) 11.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2026
Iran (%) 26.8 Feb 2017 monthly Jan 1965 - Feb 2017
Ireland (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Israel (%) 12.5 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2000 - Feb 2026
Italy (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 12.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1965 - Mar 2026
Japan (%) 0.1 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2004 - Feb 2026
Jordan (%) 3.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 14.7 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Kenya (%) -0.4 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Dec 2025
South Korea (%) 5.6 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Kosovo (%) 10.9 Mar 2026 monthly Nov 2008 - Mar 2026
Kuwait (%) 16.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
Kyrgyzstan (%) 76.9 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2003 - Mar 2026
Laos (%) 12.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1992 - Dec 2025
Latvia (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - May 2025
Lebanon (%) -48.1 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1977 - Feb 2026
Lithuania (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Dec 1994 - May 2025
Luxembourg (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) -32.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 1985 - Mar 2026
North Macedonia (%) 13.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Malawi (%) 40.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2026
Malaysia (%) 5.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2026
Malta (%) 7.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2026
Mauritius (%) 8.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 2006 - Mar 2026
Mexico (%) 6.3 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2026
Moldova (%) 17.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
Mongolia (%) 14.8 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1992 - Mar 2026
Montenegro (%) 10.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2026
Morocco (%) 7.3 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Mozambique (%) 6.2 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2026
Myanmar (%) 16.4 Jan 2021 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2021
Nepal (%) 3.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2026
Netherlands (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - May 2025
New Zealand (%) 5.0 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 1989 - Mar 2026
Nigeria (%) 29.6 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1991 - Feb 2026
Norway (%) 4.2 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1986 - Mar 2026
Oman (%) 10.4 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Pakistan (%) 8.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 2009 - Mar 2026
Palestinian Territory (%) 7.4 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2026
Panama (%) -0.1 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Paraguay (%) 10.5 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2026
Peru (%) 13.6 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
Philippines (%) 11.0 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Feb 2026
Poland (%) 13.6 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1997 - Mar 2026
Portugal (%) 0.3 Aug 2019 monthly Dec 2001 - Aug 2019
Qatar (%) 4.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Mar 2026
Romania (%) 8.8 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2005 - Mar 2026
Russia (%) 13.2 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Feb 2026
Saudi Arabia (%) 8.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2026
Serbia (%) 24.0 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - Mar 2026
Singapore (%) 5.1 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Slovakia (%) 2.2 May 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - May 2025
Slovenia (%) -86.1 May 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - May 2025
South Africa (%) 8.5 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 1966 - Mar 2026
Spain (%) -100.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - May 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 10.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2026
Sudan (%) 84.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Sweden (%) -3.1 May 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - May 2025
Switzerland (%) 2.6 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1988 - Mar 2026

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Mauritius Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -7.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 574.656 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2025
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) -355.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 152.6 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) -10.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2026
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) 3,963.109 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 508.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 7.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2026
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) 52.617 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
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: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) 2,581.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Exports: America: USA (MUR mn) 2,435.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
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: SITC: ES: Food and Live Animals (MUR mn) 2,058.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Exports: SITC: Estimates of Ships Stores and Bunkers (MUR mn) 2,059.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 2006 - Feb 2026
Exports: SITC: ES: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material (MUR mn) 618.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Exports: Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) (MUR mn) 7,095.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Exports: SITC: Exclusive Ships Stores and Bunkers (ES) (MUR mn) 5,036.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Exports: SITC: ES: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (MUR mn) 1,466.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Imports: Asia: India (MUR mn) 6,834.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
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: China (MUR mn) 16,512.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Imports: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (MUR mn) 4,959.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2026
Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material (MUR mn) 2,351.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2026
Imports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (MUR mn) 4,676.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2026
Imports: SITC: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (MUR mn) 1,953.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Imports: SITC (MUR mn) 23,621.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Imports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (MUR mn) 5,014.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2026
Re-Exports: SITC (MUR mn) 4,295.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
Import Value Index (2015=100) 131.000 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 86.200 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,936.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -330.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -10.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,189.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 42.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 637.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 13.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 417.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 220.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 191,845.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2026
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 1,200.9 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 12,749.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2026
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 77.4 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.546 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 46,874.928 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
External Debt: Long Term (MUR mn) 8,517,453.927 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2026
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) 36,999.000 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 570,524.000 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 533,525.000 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
BoP: MUR: Capital Account: Net (MUR mn) 155.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2022 - Dec 2025
FDI: DV: Asia and Oceania: Asia: South & East Asia: East Asia: China (MUR mn) 151.679 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
FDI: Real Estate Activities (MUR mn) 21,117.937 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
FDI: Accommodation and Food Service Activities (MUR mn) 2,965.195 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (MUR mn) 37,010.530 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
FDI: Developed Countries: Europe: EU 27: France (MUR mn) 6,933.971 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
FDI: Developed Countries: Europe: EU 27: United Kingdom (MUR mn) 1,528.668 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
FDI: DV: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) 3,838.223 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Financial and Insurance Activities (MUR mn) 155.000 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Manufacturing (MUR mn) 102.100 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Accommodation and Food Service Activities (MUR mn) 20.000 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Real Estate Activities (MUR mn) 420.300 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: DV: Africa: Madagascar (MUR mn) 32.407 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Developed Countries: Europe: EU 27: France (MUR mn) 104.300 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: DV: Africa: Mozambique (MUR mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: DV: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) 101.900 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
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) 1,311.475 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 2005 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 22,346.803 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1976 - Mar 2026
M2 Growth (%) 8.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 1977 - Mar 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 9.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1998 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 7,636.3 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 1960 - Mar 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 51.098 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 15.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1,811.476 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1976 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 46,514.002 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 2005 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 9.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 2006 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 22,678.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 2005 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 2006 - Mar 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 12,455.203 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2018 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 72.00 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Broad Money Liabilities: M3: M2 (MUR mn) 1,062,767.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 2005 - Mar 2026
Broad Money Liabilities: M3 (MUR mn) 1,064,578.000 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 2008 - Mar 2026
International Reserves: Gross Official Reserves: USD (USD mn) 9,808.499 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (USD mn) 7,636.268 Mar 2026 monthly Aug 2007 - Mar 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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