Mauritius Foreign Exchange Reserves

1960 - 2024 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Mauritius Foreign Exchange Reserves

  • Mauritius Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 6.0 USD bn in Jan 2024, compared with 6.1 USD bn in the previous month
  • Mauritius Foreign Exchange Reserves: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Mar 1960 to Jan 2024
  • 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 10.4 Months of Import in Dec 2023.
  • Its Money Supply M2 increased 19.3 USD bn YoY in Dec 2023.
  • Mauritius Domestic Credit reached 19.7 USD bn in Nov 2023, representing an increased of 10.3 % YoY.
  • The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 5.8 % in Sep 2023, compared with the ratio of 5.6 % 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 Foreign Exchange Reserves from Mar 1960 to Jan 2024 in the chart:

Mauritius Foreign Exchange Reserves

What was Mauritius's Foreign Exchange Reserves in Jan 2024?

Mauritius Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 6.0 USD bn in Jan 2024, compared with 6.1 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
5,991.0 Jan 2024 6,069.0 Dec 2023 6.2 Aug 1974 7,469.2 Dec 2021 USD mn monthly Mar 1960 - Jan 2024

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 5,522.1 Oct 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Oct 2023
Algeria (USD mn) 64,673.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1968 - Dec 2023
Argentina (USD mn) 20,846.5 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2024
Armenia (USD mn) 3,601.2 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Dec 2023
Australia (USD mn) 35,164.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1969 - Jan 2024
Austria (USD mn) 3,485.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 13,039.5 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2023
Bahrain (USD mn) 3,154.0 Nov 2023 monthly Oct 1965 - Nov 2023
Bangladesh (USD mn) 26,152.4 May 2023 monthly Dec 1972 - May 2023
Belarus (USD mn) 3,150.7 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2024
Belgium (USD mn) 8,200.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Bolivia (USD mn) 372.4 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 9,103.1 Dec 2023 monthly Aug 1997 - Dec 2023
Botswana (USD mn) 5,165.9 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2021
Brazil (USD mn) 323,444.9 Jan 2024 monthly Nov 2000 - Jan 2024
Brunei (USD mn) 3,161.0 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Nov 2023
Bulgaria (USD mn) 36,082.4 Jan 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Jan 2024
Cambodia (USD mn) 15,643.0 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Jul 2023
Canada (USD mn) 88,305.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2024
Chile (USD mn) 42,982.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Jan 2024
China (USD mn) 3,219,320.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2024
Colombia (USD mn) 54,746.4 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2024
Croatia (USD mn) 28,293.0 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 182.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (USD mn) 138,982.3 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Jan 2024
Denmark (USD mn) 80,058.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 2,557.3 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2024
Egypt (USD mn) 24,075.4 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Jan 2024
Estonia (USD mn) 2,065.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
European Union (USD mn) 298,716.6 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2024
Finland (USD mn) 7,995.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
France (USD mn) 30,456.3 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 2004 - Jan 2024
Georgia (USD mn) 4,386.6 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 1995 - Jan 2024
Germany (USD mn) 36,286.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 3,368.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Jan 2024
Greece (USD mn) 3,819.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 422,955.0 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2024
Hungary (USD mn) 41,344.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Iceland (USD mn) 4,937.5 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2000 - Jan 2024
India (USD mn) 548,939.0 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 1989 - Jan 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 131,452.1 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2024
Ireland (USD mn) 5,187.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Israel (USD mn) 201,231.8 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2024
Italy (USD mn) 49,338.2 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2024
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 11.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1962 - Dec 2023
Japan (USD mn) 1,169,506.0 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2024
Jordan (USD mn) 13,533.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1958 - Dec 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 14,775.3 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2024
Kenya (USD mn) 7,397.6 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Nov 2023
South Korea (USD mn) 391,467.1 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) 1,321.3 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Nov 2023
Kuwait (USD mn) 42,350.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1964 - Dec 2023
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 1,551.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Feb 2024
Laos (USD mn) 1,782.0 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1988 - Sep 2023
Latvia (USD mn) 3,913.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
Lebanon (USD mn) 14,738.7 Feb 2023 monthly Jun 1990 - Feb 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) 4,739.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1993 - Jan 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) 189.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 28,026.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1984 - Jan 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) 4,249.6 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Jan 2024
Malawi (USD mn) 413.8 Oct 2021 monthly Jun 1965 - Oct 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 105,000.0 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2024
Malta (USD mn) 935.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) 5,991.0 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 1960 - Jan 2024
Mexico (USD mn) 194,580.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Moldova (USD mn) 5,383.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Mongolia (USD mn) 4,269.3 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (USD mn) 1,457.9 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Morocco (USD mn) 32,037.8 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Feb 2024
Mozambique (USD mn) 3,421.8 Dec 2023 monthly Mar 1984 - Dec 2023
Myanmar (USD mn) 7,704.9 Mar 2021 quarterly Dec 1950 - Mar 2021
Nepal (USD mn) 12,060.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 7,140.5 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) 14,926.8 Jan 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Jan 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) 33,690.0 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1960 - Oct 2023
Norway (USD mn) 71,901.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Oman (USD mn) 16,163.3 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 1970 - Dec 2023
Pakistan (USD mn) 11,992.2 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1959 - Oct 2023
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 620.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Panama (USD mn) 5,420.6 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 1969 - Jan 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 9,707.9 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2024
Peru (USD mn) 68,249.0 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2024
Philippines (USD mn) 88,440.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2024
Poland (USD mn) 158,948.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Portugal (USD mn) 5,371.0 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 43,374.1 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1966 - Jan 2024
Romania (USD mn) 64,597.3 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2005 - Feb 2024
Russia (USD mn) 405,596.0 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Jan 2024
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 414,110.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Serbia (USD mn) 24,468.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 343,728.9 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Jan 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) 7,209.5 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) 881.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 46,254.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Spain (USD mn) 63,350.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Jan 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 4,425.6 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2024
Sudan (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2017 monthly Jul 1960 - Dec 2017
Sweden (USD mn) 42,472.0 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Jan 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 773,682.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Jan 2024
Syria (USD mn) 16,221.1 Jun 2011 monthly Dec 1950 - Jun 2011

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 250.491 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 21.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 9,371.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 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
Public Debt: Domestic (MUR mn) 380,786.150 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2023
Public Debt: External (MUR mn) 115,267.650 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2023
Public Debt: General Government (MUR mn) 430,942.800 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.943 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -373.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 211.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -4.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 14,274.157 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) 585.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -10.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 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) 39.655 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 20.567 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 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) 3,348.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Exports: SITC: Estimates of Ships Stores and Bunkers (MUR mn) 2,200.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 2006 - Dec 2023
Exports: SITC: Exclusive Ships Stores and Bunkers (ES) (MUR mn) 7,232.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Exports: SITC: ES: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (MUR mn) 1,938.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Exports: Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) (MUR mn) 9,432.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Exports: SITC: ES: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material (MUR mn) 813.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Re-Exports: SITC (MUR mn) 5,230.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
Imports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (MUR mn) 6,129.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Imports: Asia: India (MUR mn) 12,410.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 3,424.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -183.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,477.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 69.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,558.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 43.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 1,439.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 120.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 199,333.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 1,432.7 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 (%) 63.7 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -1.100 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 16,382.963 2020 yearly 1999 - 2020
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) 16,518.000 2020 yearly 2010 - 2020
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 586,284.000 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 24,302,839.000 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
External Debt: Long Term (MUR mn) 8,775,817.181 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2023
FDI: Real Estate Activities (MUR mn) 15,422.013 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
FDI: Accommodation and Food Service Activities (MUR mn) 1,109.385 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
FDI: DV: Asia and Oceania: Asia: South & East Asia: East Asia: China (MUR mn) 684.043 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
FDI: Developed Countries: Europe: EU 27: United Kingdom (MUR mn) 1,278.486 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (MUR mn) 27,657.974 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
FDI: DV: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) 3,114.243 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
FDI: Developed Countries: Europe: EU 27: France (MUR mn) 5,442.160 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Real Estate Activities (MUR mn) 816.000 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Financial and Insurance Activities (MUR mn) 8.800 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Manufacturing (MUR mn) 3.000 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: DV: Africa: Madagascar (MUR mn) 1.000 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Developed Countries: Europe: EU 27: France (MUR mn) 561.000 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 5.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 20.6 Jun 2018 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2018
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,162.551 Dec 2023 monthly Jun 2005 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 19,349.716 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1976 - Dec 2023
M2 Growth (%) 8.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1977 - Dec 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 9.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 1998 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,991.0 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 1960 - Jan 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 39.631 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 10.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 812.328 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1976 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 39,249.266 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 2005 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 2006 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 19,651.1 Nov 2023 monthly Jun 2005 - Nov 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 10.3 Nov 2023 monthly Jun 2006 - Nov 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 9,880.326 May 2023 monthly Oct 2018 - May 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 60.60 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Jun 2023
Broad Money Liabilities: M3 (MUR mn) 864,673.926 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2008 - Dec 2023
Broad Money Liabilities: M3: M2: Deposit Liabilities (DL) (MUR mn) 494,790.000 Oct 2018 monthly Oct 2017 - Oct 2018
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (USD mn) 5,990.977 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2007 - Jan 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -9.1 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2019
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
Business Confidence Indicator: Manufacturing (% Point) 143.597 Mar 2018 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2018

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