Mauritius Foreign Exchange Reserves

1960 - 2023 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Mauritius Foreign Exchange Reserves

  • Mauritius Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 5.5 USD bn in Jul 2023, compared with 5.6 USD bn in the previous month
  • Mauritius Foreign Exchange Reserves: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Mar 1960 to Jul 2023
  • The data reached an all-time high of 7.5 USD bn in Dec 2021 and a record low of 6.2 USD mn in Aug 1974

CEIC calculates monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves as the sum of Foreign Currency Reserves and Other Reserve Assets, which include other financial instruments denominated in foreign currency. The Bank of Mauritius provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD. Foreign Exchange Reserves prior to August 2007 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.


Further information about Mauritius Foreign Exchange Reserves
  • In the latest reports, Mauritius Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 8.2 Months of Import in May 2023.
  • Its Money Supply M2 increased 17.7 USD bn YoY in Jun 2023.
  • Mauritius Domestic Credit reached 18.0 USD bn in Jun 2023, representing an increased of 8.7 % YoY.
  • The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 4.7 % in Mar 2023, compared with the ratio of 4.9 % in the previous quarter.
  • Household Debt of Mauritius reached 20.6 % in Jun 2018, accounting for 20.6 % of the country's Nominal GDP.

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What was Mauritius's Foreign Exchange Reserves in Jul 2023?

Mauritius Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 5.5 USD bn in Jul 2023, compared with 5.6 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
5,506.6 Jul 2023 5,556.8 Jun 2023 6.2 Aug 1974 7,469.2 Dec 2021 USD mn monthly Mar 1960 - Jul 2023

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Armenia (USD mn) 4,217.4 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Aug 2023
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Azerbaijan (USD mn) 8,913.7 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 1992 - Jun 2023
Bahrain (USD mn) 4,406.0 Feb 2023 monthly Oct 1965 - Feb 2023
Bangladesh (USD mn) 26,152.4 May 2023 monthly Dec 1972 - May 2023
Belarus (USD mn) 3,263.3 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Aug 2023
Belgium (USD mn) 8,300.0 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) 372.4 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 8,655.7 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 1997 - Jul 2023
Botswana (USD mn) 5,165.9 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2021
Brazil (USD mn) 312,777.2 Aug 2023 monthly Nov 2000 - Aug 2023
Brunei (USD mn) 3,326.4 Mar 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
Bulgaria (USD mn) 35,657.5 Aug 2023 monthly Sep 2003 - Aug 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) 15,643.0 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Jul 2023
Canada (USD mn) 86,550.0 Aug 2023 monthly Jun 1999 - Aug 2023
Chile (USD mn) 37,146.3 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - Aug 2023
China (USD mn) 3,160,098.0 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Aug 2023
Colombia (USD mn) 53,184.6 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Jul 2023
Croatia (USD mn) 28,293.0 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 241.8 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Aug 2023
Czech Republic (USD mn) 136,156.7 Aug 2023 monthly Mar 2000 - Aug 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 79,237.6 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) 4,206.1 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Aug 2023
Egypt (USD mn) 24,675.4 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Aug 2023
Estonia (USD mn) 1,982.8 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2023
European Union (USD mn) 293,913.3 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Jul 2023
Finland (USD mn) 8,052.3 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2023
France (USD mn) 27,831.2 Jul 2023 monthly Feb 2004 - Jul 2023
Georgia (USD mn) 4,980.6 Aug 2023 monthly Oct 1995 - Aug 2023
Germany (USD mn) 36,838.8 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2023
Ghana (USD mn) 5,867.6 Jun 2022 monthly Jan 1965 - Jun 2022
Greece (USD mn) 4,199.0 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 421,486.0 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - Jul 2023
Hungary (USD mn) 34,331.7 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2023
Iceland (USD mn) 4,935.6 Jul 2023 monthly Oct 2000 - Jul 2023
India (USD mn) 537,152.0 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 1989 - Jul 2023
Indonesia (USD mn) 123,720.4 Aug 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - Aug 2023
Ireland (USD mn) 5,077.8 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2023
Israel (USD mn) 200,118.1 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2001 - Jul 2023
Italy (USD mn) 47,672.2 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Aug 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 8.9 Jun 2023 monthly Jul 1962 - Jun 2023
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Jordan (USD mn) 12,708.9 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1958 - Jun 2023
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Kenya (USD mn) 8,036.7 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Jun 2023
South Korea (USD mn) 393,866.3 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Aug 2023
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Laos (USD mn) 1,120.7 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1988 - Dec 2022
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Lebanon (USD mn) 15,430.8 Jan 2023 monthly Jun 1990 - Jan 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) 4,645.3 Aug 2023 monthly Jun 1993 - Aug 2023
Luxembourg (USD mn) 229.4 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2023
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 27,295.2 Aug 2023 monthly Jun 1984 - Aug 2023
North Macedonia (USD mn) 3,834.3 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Aug 2023
Malawi (USD mn) 413.8 Oct 2021 monthly Jun 1965 - Oct 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 103,000.0 Aug 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - Aug 2023
Malta (USD mn) 836.6 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1960 - Jul 2023
Mauritius (USD mn) 5,506.6 Jul 2023 monthly Mar 1960 - Jul 2023
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Moldova (USD mn) 4,759.9 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) 3,308.8 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1992 - Jul 2023
Montenegro (USD mn) 1,607.6 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Jul 2023
Morocco (USD mn) 31,816.4 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 2001 - Aug 2023
Mozambique (USD mn) 3,028.5 Jul 2023 monthly Mar 1984 - Jul 2023
Myanmar (USD mn) 7,704.9 Mar 2021 quarterly Dec 1950 - Mar 2021
Nepal (USD mn) 10,259.8 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2023
Netherlands (USD mn) 7,292.5 Aug 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Aug 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) 10,028.9 Jun 2023 monthly Sep 2005 - Jun 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 35,144.3 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1960 - Mar 2023
Norway (USD mn) 70,200.5 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2023
Oman (USD mn) 15,829.9 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 1970 - Jun 2023
Pakistan (USD mn) 12,941.9 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1959 - Jul 2023
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 572.1 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2023
Panama (USD mn) 5,182.9 Jul 2023 monthly Oct 1969 - Jul 2023
Paraguay (USD mn) 9,100.4 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Aug 2023
Peru (USD mn) 66,203.0 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Aug 2023
Philippines (USD mn) 84,777.6 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1960 - Aug 2023
Poland (USD mn) 155,447.6 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2023
Portugal (USD mn) 6,442.1 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Jul 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 42,767.5 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1966 - Jul 2023
Romania (USD mn) 54,793.3 Aug 2023 monthly Apr 2005 - Aug 2023
Russia (USD mn) 408,794.0 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 1996 - Aug 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 401,753.8 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2023
Serbia (USD mn) 21,045.0 May 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - May 2023
Singapore (USD mn) 326,709.8 Jul 2023 monthly Apr 2000 - Jul 2023
Slovakia (USD mn) 6,259.2 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Jul 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) 918.0 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 47,489.0 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2023
Spain (USD mn) 60,289.1 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1987 - Aug 2023
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Sweden (USD mn) 41,585.0 Jul 2023 monthly Mar 2000 - Jul 2023
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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 276.938 May 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - May 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 21.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 9,179.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Mar 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 69.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2023
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
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.943 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -302.4 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Jun 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 182.7 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Jun 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -13.7 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Jun 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 14,325.278 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 32,861.828 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 13,952.492 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 638.0 May 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - May 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -22.4 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Jun 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 157,894.165 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 15,977.101 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 40.901 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 33.848 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 6.696 Mar 2021 monthly Dec 1997 - Mar 2021
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 96.488 Oct 2022 monthly Nov 1979 - Oct 2022
Exports: SITC: ES: Food and Live Animals (MUR mn) 2,316.000 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Jun 2023
Exports: SITC: Estimates of Ships Stores and Bunkers (MUR mn) 1,480.000 Jun 2023 monthly Jul 2006 - Jun 2023
Exports: SITC: ES: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (MUR mn) 2,473.000 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Jun 2023
Exports: SITC: Exclusive Ships Stores and Bunkers (ES) (MUR mn) 6,917.000 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Jun 2023
Exports: Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) (MUR mn) 8,397.000 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Jun 2023
Exports: SITC: ES: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material (MUR mn) 835.000 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Jun 2023
Re-Exports: SITC (MUR mn) 5,929.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 2,891.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -97.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 3,457.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 107.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 690.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 21.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 253.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 233.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 199,333.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 1,436.0 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 8,775.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 63.9 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.848 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 16,382.963 2020 yearly 1999 - 2020
External Debt: Long Term (MUR mn) 8,775,817.181 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2023
FDI: Real Estate Activities (MUR mn) 15,422.000 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
FDI: Accommodation and Food Service Activities (MUR mn) 1,109.000 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
FDI: DV: Asia and Oceania: Asia: South & East Asia: East Asia: China (MUR mn) 312.000 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
FDI: Developed Countries: Europe: EU 27: United Kingdom (MUR mn) 1,278.000 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (MUR mn) 27,658.000 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
FDI: DV: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) 3,114.000 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
FDI: Developed Countries: Europe: EU 27: France (MUR mn) 5,442.000 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Real Estate Activities (MUR mn) 816.000 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Manufacturing (MUR mn) 3.000 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Financial and Insurance Activities (MUR mn) 9.000 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Accommodation and Food Service Activities (MUR mn) 37.000 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: DV: Africa: Mozambique (MUR mn) 0.000 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: DV: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) 38.000 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Developed Countries: Europe: EU 27: France (MUR mn) 561.000 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: DV: Africa: Madagascar (MUR mn) 868.271 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 20.6 Jun 2018 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2018
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,001.883 Jun 2023 monthly Jun 2005 - Jun 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 17,357.767 May 2023 monthly Jul 1976 - May 2023
M2 Growth (%) 5.4 Jun 2023 monthly Jul 1977 - Jun 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 9.0 Aug 2023 monthly Jul 1998 - Aug 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,506.6 Jul 2023 monthly Mar 1960 - Jul 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 52.570 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2022
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 8.2 May 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - May 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 773.764 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 1976 - Aug 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 37,266.443 May 2023 monthly Jun 2005 - May 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 7.3 Jun 2023 monthly Jun 2006 - Jun 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 18,097.5 Jul 2023 monthly Jun 2005 - Jul 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 9.2 Jul 2023 monthly Jun 2006 - Jul 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 9,880.326 May 2023 monthly Oct 2018 - May 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 60.35 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Mar 2023
Broad Money Liabilities: M3: M2: Deposit Liabilities (DL) (MUR mn) 494,790.000 Oct 2018 monthly Oct 2017 - Oct 2018
International Reserves: Gross Official Reserves: USD (USD mn) 6,809.900 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Aug 2023
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (USD mn) 5,556.761 Jun 2023 monthly Aug 2007 - Jun 2023
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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