Mauritius Current Account Balance
2017 - 2023 | Quarterly | USD mn | Bank of Mauritius
Key information about Mauritius Current Account Balance
- Mauritius Current Account recorded a deficit of 183.0 USD mn in Sep 2023, compared with a deficit of 97.0 USD mn in the previous quarter.
- Mauritius Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2017 to Sep 2023, with an averaged value of -287.0 USD mn.
- The data reached an all-time high of -59.0 USD mn in Mar 2018 and a record low of -508.0 USD mn in Jun 2022.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 2.5 USD bn in Sep 2023.
- Mauritius Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 3.4 USD bn in Sep 2023.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 1.6 USD bn in Sep 2023.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 3.2 USD bn in Mar 2023.
View Mauritius's Current Account Balance from Mar 2017 to Sep 2023 in the chart:
What was Mauritius's Current Account Balance in Sep 2023?
Mauritius Current Account recorded a deficit of 183.0 USD mn in Sep 2023, compared with a deficit of 97.0 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -183.0 Sep 2023 | -97.0 Mar 2023 | -508.0 Jun 2022 | -59.0 Mar 2018 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2023 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -145.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2023 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | -2,970.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2019 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | -3,420.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Dec 2023 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 201.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 7,685.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2023 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 5,171.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Mar 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 1,655.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 569.0 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Jun 2023 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 1,331.8 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Jan 2024 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | -1,726.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2023 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | -1,705.2 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | -268.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Sep 2023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -196.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2023 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | -44.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2022 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | -4,372.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2024 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | -615.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 351.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | -87.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Canada (USD mn) | -4,560.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Mar 2023 |
| Chile (USD mn) | -4,494.9 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2023 |
| China (USD mn) | 56,191.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -2,293.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -1,465.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -178.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 782.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2023 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 5,296.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2023 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 522.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -6,825.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 94.3 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2023 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 104,959.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Finland (USD mn) | -1,912.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Apr 2023 |
| France (USD mn) | 948.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2024 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -200.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2023 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 27,133.6 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Feb 2024 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 175.7 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2023 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 1,855.7 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 9,111.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | -964.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Dec 2023 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -71.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2023 |
| India (USD mn) | -9,195.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1949 - Jun 2023 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | -1,290.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2023 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 14,204.8 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 14,845.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2023 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 10,541.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2023 |
| Italy (USD mn) | -1,662.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Apr 2023 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | -4,350.1 2022 | yearly | 1975 - 2022 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 14,232.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -1,007.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | -2,092.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | -446.0 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2023 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 7,671.1 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Feb 2024 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | -447.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2023 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 15,358.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -1,294.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 67.0 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2023 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 23.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2023 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -28.3 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2022 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 333.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2024 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 1,576.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 2,782.4 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 108.9 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2023 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -1,752.1 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 54.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 13.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | -183.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2023 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | -14,282.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2023 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -522.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | -144.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Feb 2024 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | -278.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2023 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | -172.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2023 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | -505.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | -280.3 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Jun 2023 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 769.7 Jan 2024 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jan 2024 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 27,762.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1967 - Mar 2023 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | -5,231.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1971 - Mar 2023 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 2,348.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2022 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 27,310.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2023 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 5,752.9 2022 | yearly | 1974 - 2022 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 198.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Dec 2023 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -529.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2023 |
| Panama (USD mn) | -4,356.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | -138.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 1,633.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2023 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 106.8 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 502.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 2,077.7 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2024 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 7,030.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Romania (USD mn) | -1,480.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jun 2002 - Jan 2024 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 600.0 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 4,345.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 139.7 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Jan 2024 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 25,500.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2023 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | -146.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2024 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 359.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2023 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | -932.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Mar 2023 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 1,168.4 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 237.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2023 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | -1,752.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2022 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 10,956.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2023 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 17,338.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Mar 2023 |
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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) | 10,153.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 69.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 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: External (MUR mn) | 113,269.450 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| Public Debt: General Government (MUR mn) | 451,538.840 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| Public Debt: Domestic (MUR mn) | 398,699.290 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 1.943 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -310.5 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 142.0 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -15.5 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2024 |
| 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) | 452.5 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 6.5 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2024 |
| 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) | 0.986 Dec 2023 | monthly | Nov 1979 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: SITC: Exclusive Ships Stores and Bunkers (ES) (MUR mn) | 4,405.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: ES: Food and Live Animals (MUR mn) | 1,953.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: ES: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (MUR mn) | 1,328.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Estimates of Ships Stores and Bunkers (MUR mn) | 1,971.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) (MUR mn) | 6,376.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: ES: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material (MUR mn) | 505.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2024 |
| Re-Exports: SITC (MUR mn) | 5,230.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports: Asia: India (MUR mn) | 12,410.000 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2023 |
| 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) | 1,084.633 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jun 2005 - Feb 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 18,863.098 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 1976 - Feb 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 6.6 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 1977 - Feb 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 9.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 1998 - Mar 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,968.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 1960 - Feb 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 42.338 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 13.2 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 887.219 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1976 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 39,637.220 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jun 2005 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.9 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jun 2006 - Feb 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 19,135.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jun 2005 - Feb 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 9.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jun 2006 - Feb 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 9,880.326 May 2023 | monthly | Oct 2018 - May 2023 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 68.27 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2023 |
| Broad Money Liabilities: M3: M2 (MUR mn) | 871,179.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jun 2005 - Feb 2024 |
| Broad Money Liabilities: M3 (MUR mn) | 875,034.000 Feb 2024 | monthly | Apr 2008 - Feb 2024 |
| 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) | 7,229.400 Mar 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (USD mn) | 5,968.303 Feb 2024 | monthly | Aug 2007 - Feb 2024 |
| 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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