Mauritius Current Account Balance: % of GDP
2007 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Mauritius Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- Mauritius Current Account deficit accounted for 3.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a 5.1 % deficit in the previous quarter.
- Mauritius Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2007 to Dec 2023, with an average value of -7.1 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 1.6 % in Mar 2007 and a record low of -16.7 % in Sep 2011.
CEIC calculates quarterly Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Current Account Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Bank of Mauritius provides Current Account Balance in local currency based on BPM6. Statistics Mauritius provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008, CEA 2018. Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP prior to Q1 2013 is calculated from Nominal GDP based on SNA 2008, CEA 2013. Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP prior to Q1 2010 is calculated from Current Account Balance based on BPM5.
Key information about Mauritius Current Account Balance: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Mauritius, Current Account recorded a deficit of 183.0 USD mn in Sep 2023.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 2.5 USD bn in Sep 2023.
- Mauritius Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 2.0 USD bn in Dec 2023.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 908.0 USD mn in Dec 2023.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 3.2 USD bn in Mar 2023.
View Mauritius's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from Mar 2007 to Dec 2023 in the chart:
What was Mauritius's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in Dec 2023?
Mauritius Current Account deficit accounted for 3.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a 5.1 % deficit in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -3.4 Dec 2023 | -5.1 Sep 2023 | -16.7 Sep 2011 | 1.6 Mar 2007 | % | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2023 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 6.6 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 4.8 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2023 |
| Argentina (%) | -2.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 2.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Australia (%) | 1.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2023 |
| Austria (%) | 1.7 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Sep 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 8.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| Bahrain (%) | 15.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2022 |
| Bangladesh (%) | -0.5 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| Belarus (%) | -1.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Belgium (%) | 1.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Bolivia (%) | -2.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | -2.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 1.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2023 |
| Brazil (%) | -1.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Brunei (%) | -20.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2020 |
| Bulgaria (%) | -3.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Cambodia (%) | -1.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2023 |
| Canada (%) | -0.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Dec 2023 |
| Chile (%) | -4.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| China (%) | 1.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | -2.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Croatia (%) | -5.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Cyprus (%) | -11.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 0.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Denmark (%) | 12.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 1.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Egypt (%) | 1.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Dec 2022 |
| Estonia (%) | 0.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 2.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Finland (%) | 1.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2023 |
| France (%) | 0.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | -6.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Germany (%) | 5.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2023 |
| Ghana (%) | 0.9 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2023 |
| Greece (%) | -12.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 9.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Hungary (%) | -1.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Iceland (%) | -2.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| India (%) | -1.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2023 |
| Indonesia (%) | 0.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2023 |
| Iran (%) | 0.6 2023 | yearly | 1997 - 2023 |
| Ireland (%) | -0.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Israel (%) | 9.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Italy (%) | 0.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2023 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | -6.3 2022 | yearly | 1975 - 2022 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 14,232.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
| Jordan (%) | 3.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | -2.6 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2023 |
| Kenya (%) | -2.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2023 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 7,671.1 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Feb 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | -15.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | 37.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -60.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
| Laos (%) | -0.1 2022 | yearly | 1984 - 2022 |
| Latvia (%) | -1.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Lebanon (%) | -4.4 2020 | yearly | 2002 - 2020 |
| Lithuania (%) | 4.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 7.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 11.4 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
| North Macedonia (%) | -3.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Malawi (%) | -14.2 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 0.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Malta (%) | 0.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Mauritius (%) | -3.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Moldova (%) | -11.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | -4.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Montenegro (%) | -24.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2023 |
| Morocco (%) | -0.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2023 |
| Mozambique (%) | -37.4 2022 | yearly | 1980 - 2022 |
| Nepal (%) | -1.3 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
| Netherlands (%) | 8.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Dec 2023 |
| New Zealand (%) | -6.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Dec 2023 |
| Nigeria (%) | 1.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2022 |
| Norway (%) | 16.1 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2023 |
| Oman (%) | -4.9 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Pakistan (%) | -0.7 2023 | yearly | 1977 - 2023 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | -16.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2023 |
| Panama (%) | -18.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| Paraguay (%) | -1.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Peru (%) | 2.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2023 |
| Philippines (%) | -4.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 1.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
| Portugal (%) | -0.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
| Qatar (%) | 15.6 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2023 |
| Romania (%) | -7.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Russia (%) | 2.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2023 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 1.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Serbia (%) | -5.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| Singapore (%) | 19.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | -3.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2023 |
| Slovenia (%) | 3.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| South Africa (%) | -2.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Dec 2023 |
| Spain (%) | 2.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 1.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Sudan (%) | -8.5 2021 | yearly | 1977 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 7.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | 7.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Dec 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: Domestic (MUR mn) | 398,699.290 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: External (MUR mn) | 113,269.450 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: ES: Food and Live Animals (MUR mn) | 1,953.000 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: SITC: ES: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material (MUR mn) | 505.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) (MUR mn) | 6,376.000 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Exclusive Ships Stores and Bunkers (ES) (MUR mn) | 4,405.000 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 |
| 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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