Mauritius Trade Balance

2006 - 2023 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Mauritius's Trade Balance

  • Mauritius's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 376.1 USD mn in Aug 2023, compared with a deficit of 321.8 USD mn in the previous month
  • Mauritius's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2006 to Aug 2023, with an averaged value of -204.5 USD mn
  • The data reached an all-time high of -83.6 USD mn in Feb 2007 and a record low of -446.3 USD mn in May 2023
CEIC calculates monthly Trade Balance from monthly Total Exports and monthly Total Imports. Statistics Mauritius provides Total Exports and Total Imports in local currency. The Bank of Mauritius average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.

Further information about Mauritius's Trade Balance

  • In the latest reports, Mauritius's Total Exports reached 214.1 USD mn in Aug 2023, a decrease of 21.4% YoY (year-on-year)
  • Total Imports recorded 590.2 USD mn in Aug 2023, a decrease of 21.4% YoY (year-on-year)

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What was Mauritius's Trade Balance in Aug 2023?

Mauritius's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 376.1 USD mn in Aug 2023, compared with a deficit of 321.8 USD mn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-376.1 Aug 2023 -321.8 Jul 2023 -446.3 May 2023 -83.6 Feb 2007 USD mn monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) -417.6 Aug 2023 monthly Oct 1998 - Aug 2023
Algeria (USD mn) -274.8 Mar 2020 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2020
Argentina (USD mn) -989.0 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2023
Armenia (USD mn) -160.8 Sep 2023 monthly Nov 1995 - Sep 2023
Australia (USD mn) 4,360.6 Sep 2023 monthly Jul 1971 - Sep 2023
Austria (USD mn) -54.2 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 670.6 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2023
Bahrain (USD mn) 8,242.9 2022 yearly 1966 - 2022
Bangladesh (USD mn) -1,846.7 Aug 2023 monthly Jul 1986 - Aug 2023
Belarus (USD mn) 370.7 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2023
Belgium (USD mn) 4,627.1 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) 24.0 Aug 2023 monthly Oct 1994 - Aug 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -595.8 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2023
Botswana (USD mn) -26.7 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 8,958.4 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1959 - Oct 2023
Brunei (USD mn) -13.1 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Jun 2023
Bulgaria (USD mn) -437.4 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) -279.0 Oct 2023 monthly Jun 2013 - Oct 2023
Canada (USD mn) 1,506.2 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2023
Chile (USD mn) 945.8 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1968 - Oct 2023
China (USD mn) 56,528.1 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2023
Colombia (USD mn) -816.5 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1958 - Sep 2023
Croatia (USD mn) -1,609.3 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2023
Cyprus (USD mn) -730.2 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2023
Czech Republic (USD mn) 993.2 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2023
Denmark (USD mn) -57.3 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) 525.4 Sep 2023 monthly Mar 1992 - Sep 2023
Egypt (USD mn) -3,883.7 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2023
Estonia (USD mn) -320.0 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2023
European Union (USD mn) 7,391.6 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2023
Finland (USD mn) 389.5 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Sep 2023
France (USD mn) -9,516.2 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2023
Georgia (USD mn) -713.3 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2023
Germany (USD mn) 17,832.9 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2023
Ghana (USD mn) 112.7 Aug 2023 monthly Mar 2005 - Aug 2023
Greece (USD mn) -2,856.3 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) -8,249.3 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2023
Hungary (USD mn) 725.1 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Aug 2023
Iceland (USD mn) -107.2 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2023
India (USD mn) -31,460.0 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2023
Indonesia (USD mn) 3,475.6 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1967 - Oct 2023
Iran (USD mn) 22,668.0 2021 yearly 1948 - 2021
Ireland (USD mn) 4,496.1 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1970 - Sep 2023
Israel (USD mn) -1,945.5 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2023
Italy (USD mn) 3,509.0 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) -3.6 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Jul 2023
Japan (USD mn) -3,088.4 Oct 2023 monthly Apr 1995 - Oct 2023
Jordan (USD mn) 3,138.8 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1972 - Sep 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 1,592.6 Sep 2023 monthly Sep 1995 - Sep 2023
Kenya (USD mn) -847.6 Sep 2023 monthly Oct 1992 - Sep 2023
South Korea (USD mn) 1,627.2 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1966 - Oct 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) -492.2 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2023
Kuwait (USD mn) 1,817.0 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2021
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -772.6 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Aug 2023
Laos (USD mn) 200.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1992 - Jun 2023
Latvia (USD mn) -552.3 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) -397.4 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) -404.5 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2023
Luxembourg (USD mn) -778.9 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Aug 2023
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) -1,326.7 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2023
North Macedonia (USD mn) -222.8 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Sep 2023
Malawi (USD mn) -42.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1964 - Feb 2023
Malaysia (USD mn) 3,930.5 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2023
Malta (USD mn) -247.2 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1960 - Sep 2023
Mauritius (USD mn) -376.1 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2023
Mexico (USD mn) -822.1 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2023
Moldova (USD mn) -354.6 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Sep 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) 482.4 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2023
Montenegro (USD mn) -326.1 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2023
Morocco (USD mn) -2,251.3 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2023
Mozambique (USD mn) -60.6 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2023
Myanmar (USD mn) 183.9 Jul 2022 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2022
Nepal (USD mn) -1,003.8 Oct 2023 monthly Aug 1974 - Oct 2023
Netherlands (USD mn) 14,201.2 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) -1,381.4 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1960 - Sep 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 2,864.8 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2023
Norway (USD mn) 7,882.6 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2023
Oman (USD mn) 1,870.2 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1975 - Jun 2023
Pakistan (USD mn) -1,489.0 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1968 - Sep 2023
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -558.5 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Jul 2023
Panama (USD mn) -1,047.8 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1964 - Aug 2023
Paraguay (USD mn) 137.9 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2023
Peru (USD mn) 1,200.1 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1985 - Sep 2023
Philippines (USD mn) -3,511.0 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2023
Poland (USD mn) 1,135.5 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1986 - Aug 2023
Portugal (USD mn) -2,317.3 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 5,458.2 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2014 - Sep 2023
Romania (USD mn) -2,295.9 Sep 2023 monthly Aug 1990 - Sep 2023
Russia (USD mn) 10,731.9 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 221,307.4 2022 yearly 1957 - 2022
Serbia (USD mn) -612.4 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2023
Singapore (USD mn) 3,624.6 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2023
Slovakia (USD mn) 526.6 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) -1,277.8 Aug 2023 monthly Nov 1991 - Aug 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 692.9 Sep 2023 monthly Oct 2004 - Sep 2023
Spain (USD mn) -3,304.6 Aug 2023 monthly Sep 1973 - Aug 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) -377.5 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - Sep 2023
Sudan (USD mn) -829.9 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 198.5 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2023
Switzerland (USD mn) 7,446.3 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 388.552 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Jun 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) -376.1 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 214.1 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -4.7 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 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) 590.2 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -21.4 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 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: Exclusive Ships Stores and Bunkers (ES) (MUR mn) 7,169.000 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2023
Exports: SITC: ES: Food and Live Animals (MUR mn) 3,109.000 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2023
Exports: SITC: ES: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (MUR mn) 2,154.000 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2023
Exports: SITC: ES: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material (MUR mn) 935.000 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2023
Exports: SITC: Estimates of Ships Stores and Bunkers (MUR mn) 1,584.000 Sep 2023 monthly Jul 2006 - Sep 2023
Exports: Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) (MUR mn) 8,753.000 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2023
Re-Exports: SITC (MUR mn) 5,929.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2023
Imports: SITC: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (MUR mn) 2,120.000 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 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 (%) 107.1 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 (%) 21.4 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
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) 16,518.000 2020 yearly 2010 - 2020
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 24,302,839.000 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 586,284.000 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: 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: Asia and Oceania: Asia: South & East Asia: East Asia: China (MUR mn) 684.043 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: 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: Financial and Insurance Activities (MUR mn) 8.800 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 (%) 5.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 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 Oct 2023 monthly Jul 1998 - Oct 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 5,678.7 Aug 2023 monthly Mar 1960 - Aug 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 41.321 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 9.6 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 789.412 Oct 2023 monthly Dec 1976 - Oct 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 38,140.797 Sep 2023 monthly Jun 2005 - Sep 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.6 Sep 2023 monthly Jun 2006 - Sep 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 18,374.9 Aug 2023 monthly Jun 2005 - Aug 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 8.8 Aug 2023 monthly Jun 2006 - Aug 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 9,880.326 May 2023 monthly Oct 2018 - May 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 60.67 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Jun 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) 5,465.337 Sep 2023 monthly Aug 2007 - Sep 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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