Mauritius External Debt

2009 - 2023 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Mauritius External Debt

  • Mauritius External Debt reached 193.7 USD bn in Dec 2023, compared with 198.2 USD bn in the previous quarter.
  • Mauritius External Debt: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2009 to Dec 2023.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 235.4 USD bn in Dec 2019 and a record low of 132.3 USD bn in Jun 2010.

CEIC converts quarterly External Debt into USD. The Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development provides External Debt in local currency. The Bank of Mauritius period end market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. External Debt includes Cross Border Transactions of Global Business Entities and External Position of Deposit Taking Institutions and Monetary Authorities.


Related information about Mauritius External Debt
  • 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 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 External Debt from Dec 2009 to Dec 2023 in the chart:

Mauritius External Debt

What was Mauritius's External Debt in Dec 2023?

Mauritius External Debt reached 193.7 USD bn in Dec 2023, compared with 198.2 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
193,727.0 Dec 2023 198,163.6 Sep 2023 132,306.3 Jun 2010 235,350.4 Dec 2019 USD mn quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2023

External Debt by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 11,224.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
Algeria (USD mn) 3,838.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2019
Argentina (USD mn) 285,951.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Armenia (USD mn) 6,441.3 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2012 - Feb 2024
Australia (USD mn) 1,958,183.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1988 - Dec 2023
Austria (USD mn) 744,396.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 8,135.7 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2021
Bangladesh (USD mn) 96,549.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2023
Belarus (USD mn) 36,875.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Belgium (USD mn) 1,531,740.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) 15,544.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 5,020.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Botswana (USD mn) 1,431.8 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 575,357.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2022
Bulgaria (USD mn) 48,805.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Cambodia (USD mn) 22,625.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Canada (USD mn) 2,912,639.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2023
Chile (USD mn) 241,658.7 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Feb 2024
China (USD mn) 2,447,537.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
Colombia (USD mn) 198,034.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Croatia (USD mn) 52,854.6 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 189,930.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (USD mn) 206,569.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 540,007.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) 57,821.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2024
Egypt (USD mn) 168,034.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1997 - Dec 2023
Estonia (USD mn) 37,602.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
European Union (USD mn) 17,422,123.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Finland (USD mn) 660,514.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
France (USD mn) 7,650,849.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2004 - Dec 2023
Georgia (USD mn) 23,373.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Germany (USD mn) 6,758,013.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2023
Ghana (USD mn) 29,185.2 Nov 2022 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2022
Greece (USD mn) 611,538.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 1,838,766.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Hungary (USD mn) 279,807.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Iceland (USD mn) 22,508.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1989 - Dec 2023
India (USD mn) 648,192.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Indonesia (USD mn) 407,106.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2023
Iran (USD mn) 6,281.7 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Ireland (USD mn) 3,147,735.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Israel (USD mn) 154,690.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Italy (USD mn) 2,662,299.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 29,752.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Japan (USD mn) 4,487,872.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Jordan (USD mn) 41,188.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 162,697.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Kenya (USD mn) 38,664.5 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
South Korea (USD mn) 663,631.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) 4,256.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (USD mn) 59,638.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 9,978.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Laos (USD mn) 10,234.8 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Latvia (USD mn) 43,947.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) 34,577.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) 54,461.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (USD mn) 3,791,246.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
North Macedonia (USD mn) 12,666.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Malawi (MWK mn) 2,812,733.5 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 270,687.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
Malta (USD mn) 200,913.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Mauritius (USD mn) 193,727.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2023
Mexico (USD mn) 447,827.9 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2021
Moldova (USD mn) 9,763.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) 34,569.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (USD mn) 8,815.2 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Morocco (USD mn) 63,124.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2022
Mozambique (USD mn) 10,073.2 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Myanmar (USD mn) 12,537.5 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Nepal (USD mn) 9,585.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Netherlands (USD mn) 3,871,910.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) 223,600.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 42,495.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Norway (USD mn) 772,516.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Pakistan (USD mn) 131,159.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2006 - Dec 2023
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 1,535.0 Dec 2018 monthly Dec 2012 - Dec 2018
Panama (USD mn) 42,844.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Feb 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 21,762.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
Peru (USD mn) 102,172.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
Philippines (USD mn) 125,393.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Poland (USD mn) 426,901.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Portugal (USD mn) 421,999.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 194,500.0 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Romania (USD mn) 169,046.9 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023
Russia (USD mn) 304,007.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Serbia (USD mn) 50,196.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Singapore (USD mn) 1,995,943.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (USD mn) 130,380.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) 60,664.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 158,081.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1985 - Dec 2023
Spain (USD mn) 2,676,056.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 54,831.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2023
Sudan (USD mn) 62,400.0 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (USD mn) 1,041,898.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Switzerland (USD mn) 2,281,043.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Taiwan (USD mn) 206,499.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2023
Tajikistan (USD mn) 6,089.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2015 - Sep 2023
Thailand (USD mn) 193,212.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Tunisia (USD mn) 40,844.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2023
Turkey (USD mn) 499,885.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1989 - 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: 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
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
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
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 2,032.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -183.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,477.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 37.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 908.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 21.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 795.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 113.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 193,727.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 1,322.0 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 9,392.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 64.1 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
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) 8,197,888.722 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 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: Manufacturing (MUR mn) 3.000 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Financial and Insurance Activities (MUR mn) 8.800 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) 1,084.633 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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