Mauritius External Debt: % of GDP

2009 - 2025 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Mauritius External Debt: % of GDP

  • Mauritius External Debt accounted for 1,200.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2025, compared with the ratio of 1,294.9 % in the previous year.
  • Mauritius External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2009 to Dec 2025.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 2,059.1 % in Dec 2011 and a record low of 1,169.4 % in Dec 2014.

CEIC calculates annual External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. The Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development provides External Debt in local currency. Statistics Mauritius provides Nominal GDP in local currency.


Related information about Mauritius External Debt: % 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 1.9 USD bn in Dec 2025.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 637.0 USD mn in Dec 2025.
  • The country's External Debt reached 191,845.8 in Mar 2026.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 3.8 USD bn in Jun 2025.

View Mauritius's External Debt: % of GDP from 2009 to 2025 in the chart:

Mauritius External Debt: % of GDP

What was Mauritius's External Debt: % of GDP in 2025?

Mauritius External Debt accounted for 1,200.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2025, compared with the ratio of 1,294.9 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
1,200.9 2025 1,294.9 2024 1,169.4 2014 2,059.1 2011 % yearly 2009 - 2025

External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 37.8 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Algeria (%) 1.1 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Argentina (%) 46.8 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Armenia (%) 64.8 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Australia (%) 107.6 2025 yearly 1988 - 2025
Austria (%) 154.5 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 14.9 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2021
Bangladesh (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Belarus (%) 40.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Belgium (%) 242.8 2025 yearly 2007 - 2025
Bolivia (%) 33.0 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 16.4 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Botswana (%) 7.8 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Brazil (%) 29.0 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
Bulgaria (%) 50.5 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Cambodia (%) 45.4 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Canada (%) 147.8 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Chile (%) 77.6 2025 yearly 1971 - 2025
China (%) 11.9 2025 yearly 1985 - 2025
Colombia (%) 48.0 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Croatia (%) 74.3 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Cyprus (%) 617.2 2025 yearly 2004 - 2025
Czech Republic (%) 66.4 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Denmark (%) 142.9 2025 yearly 2005 - 2025
Ecuador (%) 49.6 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
Egypt (%) 42.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2025
Estonia (%) 100.4 2025 yearly 1996 - 2025
European Union (%) 106.7 2025 yearly 2013 - 2025
Finland (%) 207.2 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
France (%) 250.2 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Georgia (%) 70.3 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Germany (%) 151.3 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Ghana (%) 25.7 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Greece (%) 237.7 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 481.9 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Hungary (%) 118.0 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Iceland (%) 75.3 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
India (%) 19.1 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
Indonesia (%) 29.9 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Iran (%) 0.8 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Ireland (%) 507.4 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Israel (%) 26.9 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Italy (%) 120.8 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 34.4 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Japan (%) 109.3 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Jordan (%) 74.1 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 59.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Kenya (%) 31.1 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
South Korea (%) 40.9 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Kosovo (%) 40.7 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Kuwait (%) 41.3 2024 yearly 2014 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 68.2 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Laos (%) 68.7 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Latvia (%) 99.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (%) 21.3 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 93.1 2025 yearly 1996 - 2025
Luxembourg (%) 3,937.1 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
North Macedonia (%) 72.0 2025 yearly 2004 - 2025
Malawi (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 68.9 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Malta (%) 785.5 2025 yearly 2004 - 2025
Mauritius (%) 1,200.9 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Mexico (%) 35.1 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Moldova (%) 56.7 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Mongolia (%) 159.5 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
Montenegro (%) 105.7 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Morocco (%) 50.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Mozambique (%) 49.2 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 18.9 2023 yearly 2018 - 2023
Nepal (%) 17.3 2016 yearly 2001 - 2016
Netherlands (%) 345.3 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
New Zealand (%) 98.2 2025 yearly 1993 - 2025
Nigeria (%) 12.0 2025 yearly 1985 - 2025
Norway (%) 156.0 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Pakistan (%) 33.4 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 13.1 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Panama (%) 167.4 2021 yearly 2014 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 59.8 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Peru (%) 33.5 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Philippines (%) 30.3 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Poland (%) 50.1 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Portugal (%) 145.3 2025 yearly 1996 - 2025
Qatar (%) 106.1 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Romania (%) 57.5 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Russia (%) 12.5 2025 yearly 1993 - 2025
Serbia (%) 60.5 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Singapore (%) 402.2 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Slovakia (%) 100.8 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Slovenia (%) 88.9 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
South Africa (%) 46.9 2025 yearly 1985 - 2025
Spain (%) 162.9 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 75.0 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Sudan (%) 202.2 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) 157.5 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Switzerland (%) 226.4 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Taiwan, China (%) 26.5 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Tajikistan (%) 37.7 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Thailand (%) 35.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Tunisia (%) 73.8 2025 yearly 2002 - 2025
Turkey (%) 32.6 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025

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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: Domestic (MUR mn) 548,611.796 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2003 - Mar 2026
Public Debt: External (MUR mn) 126,794.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 2003 - Mar 2026
Public Debt: General Government (MUR mn) 610,060.896 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: America: USA (MUR mn) 2,435.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Exports: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) 2,581.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Exports: 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: ES: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (MUR mn) 1,466.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Exports: SITC: ES: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material (MUR mn) 618.000 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: Exclusive Ships Stores and Bunkers (ES) (MUR mn) 5,036.000 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
Imports: Europe: France (MUR mn) 5,797.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Imports: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) 5,716.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Imports: 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: 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
Imports: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (MUR mn) 4,959.000 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: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material (MUR mn) 2,351.000 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
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 570,524.000 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 533,525.000 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) 36,999.000 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
FDI: Developed Countries: Europe: EU 27: United Kingdom (MUR mn) 1,528.668 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (MUR mn) 37,010.530 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
FDI: DV: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) 3,838.223 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
FDI: Developed Countries: Europe: EU 27: France (MUR mn) 6,933.971 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Real Estate Activities (MUR mn) 420.300 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Manufacturing (MUR mn) 102.100 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Financial and Insurance Activities (MUR mn) 155.000 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Accommodation and Food Service Activities (MUR mn) 20.000 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
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
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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