Mauritius Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

2006 - 2026 | Monthly | NA | CEIC Data

Key information about Mauritius Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

  • Mauritius Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 15.8 Months of Import in Feb 2026, compared with the ratio of 16.8 in the previous month
  • Mauritius Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2006 to Feb 2026
  • The data reached an all-time high of 22.5 in Apr 2020 and a record low of 2.9 in Dec 2006

CEIC calculates Foreign Exchange Reserves as Months of Import from monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves and monthly Imports. Foreign Exchange Reserves are calculated 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. Statistics Mauritius provides Imports in local currency. The Bank of Mauritius average market exchange rate is used for currency conversion. Foreign Exchange Reserves prior to August 2007 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund

View Mauritius's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import from Jan 2006 to Feb 2026 in the chart:

Mauritius Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import

What was Mauritius's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import in Feb 2026?

Mauritius Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 15.8 Months of Import in Feb 2026, compared with the ratio of 16.8 in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
15.8 Feb 2026 16.8 Jan 2026 2.9 Dec 2006 22.5 Apr 2020 NA monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026

Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (NA) 9.3 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Feb 2026
Algeria (NA) 15.7 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2020
Argentina (NA) 4.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
Armenia (NA) 5.6 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2026
Australia (NA) 1.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 1971 - Sep 2025
Austria (NA) 0.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2026
Azerbaijan (NA) 9.7 Apr 2026 monthly Mar 1994 - Apr 2026
Bahrain (NA) 2.1 2025 yearly 1966 - 2025
Bangladesh (NA) 5.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1986 - Feb 2026
Belarus (NA) 1.3 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Belgium (NA) 0.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (NA) 0.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (NA) 6.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Botswana (NA) 7.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2025
Brazil (NA) 13.4 May 2026 monthly Nov 2000 - May 2026
Brunei (NA) 10.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Feb 2026
Bulgaria (NA) 0.1 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 2003 - Mar 2026
Cambodia (NA) 6.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - May 2025
Canada (NA) 1.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Mar 2026
Chile (NA) 5.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2026
China (NA) 12.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2026
Colombia (NA) 10.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2026
Croatia (NA) 8.0 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (NA) 0.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2026
Czech Republic (NA) 6.7 Mar 2026 monthly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Denmark (NA) 6.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 2026
Ecuador (NA) 2.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2026
Egypt (NA) 4.3 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Oct 2025
Estonia (NA) 0.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
European Union (NA) 1.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2026
Finland (NA) 1.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
France (NA) 0.5 Mar 2026 monthly Feb 2004 - Mar 2026
Georgia (NA) 3.3 Apr 2026 monthly Oct 1995 - Apr 2026
Germany (NA) 0.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2026
Ghana (NA) 3.0 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2005 - Oct 2025
Greece (NA) 0.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (NA) 6.6 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2025
Hungary (NA) 3.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2026
Iceland (NA) 5.9 Apr 2026 monthly Oct 2000 - Apr 2026
India (NA) 7.4 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1990 - Oct 2025
Indonesia (NA) 4.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2026
Ireland (NA) 0.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2026
Israel (NA) 25.1 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Apr 2026
Italy (NA) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Feb 2026
Ivory Coast (NA) 0.0 Mar 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Mar 2025
Japan (NA) 18.5 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 2000 - Apr 2026
Jordan (NA) 7.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1972 - Mar 2026
Kazakhstan (NA) 2.4 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Mar 2026
Kenya (NA) 5.3 Feb 2026 monthly Sep 2005 - Feb 2026
South Korea (NA) 6.6 May 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - May 2026
Kosovo (NA) 1.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Kuwait (NA) 9.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2025
Kyrgyzstan (NA) 1.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Laos (NA) 3.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Latvia (NA) 1.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2026
Lebanon (NA) 5.7 Apr 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Apr 2025
Lithuania (NA) 1.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2026
Luxembourg (NA) 0.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2026
Macau SAR, China (NA) 18.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
North Macedonia (NA) 3.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2026
Malawi (NA) 1.7 Oct 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2021
Malaysia (NA) 5.8 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1990 - Oct 2025
Malta (NA) 1.5 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 1994 - Mar 2026
Mauritius (NA) 15.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Mexico (NA) 3.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2026
Moldova (NA) 5.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2026
Mongolia (NA) 6.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2026
Montenegro (NA) 4.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Morocco (NA) 6.4 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
Mozambique (NA) 4.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2025
Myanmar (NA) 5.2 Jun 2022 quarterly Sep 2010 - Jun 2022
Nepal (NA) 15.4 Apr 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Apr 2026
Netherlands (NA) 0.2 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 1999 - Mar 2026
New Zealand (NA) 7.6 Mar 2026 monthly Sep 2005 - Mar 2026
Nigeria (NA) 11.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Norway (NA) 8.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
Oman (NA) 4.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2025
Pakistan (NA) 3.1 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2026
Palestinian Territory (NA) 1.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2011 - Mar 2026
Panama (NA) 3.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Paraguay (NA) 5.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2026
Peru (NA) 14.8 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Mar 2026
Philippines (NA) 6.1 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1979 - Apr 2026
Poland (NA) 5.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Portugal (NA) 0.9 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
Qatar (NA) 22.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Romania (NA) 5.4 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 2005 - Mar 2026
Russia (NA) 15.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Saudi Arabia (NA) 20.6 2025 yearly 1957 - 2025
Serbia (NA) 5.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Singapore (NA) 7.0 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 2000 - Apr 2026
Slovakia (NA) 1.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Slovenia (NA) 0.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2026
South Africa (NA) 5.6 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 2004 - Mar 2026
Spain (NA) 1.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1987 - Feb 2026
Sri Lanka (NA) 2.7 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1982 - Apr 2026
Sudan (NA) 0.0 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2017
Sweden (NA) 2.3 Apr 2026 monthly Mar 2000 - Apr 2026
Switzerland (NA) 19.8 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 1999 - Apr 2026
Syria (NA) 9.8 Jun 2011 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2011

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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: 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
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.943 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -343.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 197.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 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 (%) -0.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 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) 39.813 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2026
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) 1,860.000 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2001 - Mar 2026
Exports: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) 2,581.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Exports: Europe: France (MUR mn) 1,760.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Exports: Europe: United Kingdom (MUR mn) 1,956.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Exports: SITC: Exclusive Ships Stores and Bunkers (ES) (MUR mn) 5,996.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2026
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) 3,292.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jul 2006 - Mar 2026
Exports: Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) (MUR mn) 7,095.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Exports: SITC: ES: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material (MUR mn) 596.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2026
Exports: SITC: ES: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (MUR mn) 1,546.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2026
Imports: Asia: China (MUR mn) 16,512.000 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: Europe: France (MUR mn) 5,797.000 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Imports: SITC (MUR mn) 25,479.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2026
Imports: SITC: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (MUR mn) 2,262.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 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) 6,086.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2026
Imports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (MUR mn) 5,014.000 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
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
Direct Investment Abroad: DV: Africa: Madagascar (MUR mn) 39.472 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Direct Investment Abroad: Developed Countries: Europe: EU 27: France (MUR mn) 181.104 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Direct Investment Abroad: DV: Africa: Mozambique (MUR mn) 0.000 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Direct Investment Abroad: DV: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) 40.698 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Direct Investment Abroad: Accommodation and Food Service Activities (MUR mn) 179.000 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Direct Investment Abroad: Financial and Insurance Activities (MUR mn) 664.385 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Direct Investment Abroad: Real Estate Activities (MUR mn) 673.815 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Direct Investment Abroad: Manufacturing (MUR mn) 0.024 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
FDI: DV: Asia and Oceania: Asia: South & East Asia: East Asia: China (MUR mn) 175.832 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
FDI: Developed Countries: Europe: EU 27: United Kingdom (MUR mn) 19,454.310 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
FDI: DV: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) 2,981.757 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
FDI: Developed Countries: Europe: EU 27: France (MUR mn) 8,895.053 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
FDI: Real Estate Activities (MUR mn) 21,392.947 2025 yearly 2005 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (MUR mn) 48,048.832 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
FDI: Accommodation and Food Service Activities (MUR mn) 57.033 2025 yearly 2005 - 2025
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) 1,318.685 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 2005 - Apr 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 22,640.297 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1976 - Apr 2026
M2 Growth (%) 9.3 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1977 - Apr 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 9.0 May 2026 monthly Jul 1998 - May 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) 46,857.664 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 2005 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 10.6 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 2006 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 22,900.1 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 2005 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 9.1 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 2006 - Apr 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 (MUR mn) 1,077,443.000 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 2008 - Apr 2026
Broad Money Liabilities: M3: M2 (MUR mn) 1,074,993.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jun 2005 - Apr 2026
International Reserves: Gross Official Reserves: USD (USD mn) 9,810.490 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1999 - Apr 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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