Mauritius Trade Balance

2006 - 2024 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Mauritius's Trade Balance

  • Mauritius's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 310.5 USD mn in Jan 2024, compared with a deficit of 373.9 USD mn in the previous month
  • Mauritius's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2006 to Jan 2024, with an averaged value of -204.9 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 142.0 USD mn in Jan 2024, a decrease of 6.5% YoY (year-on-year)
  • Total Imports recorded 452.5 USD mn in Jan 2024, an increase of 6.5% YoY (year-on-year)

View Mauritius's Trade Balance from Jan 2006 to Jan 2024 in the chart:

Mauritius Trade Balance

What was Mauritius's Trade Balance in Jan 2024?

Mauritius's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 310.5 USD mn in Jan 2024, compared with a deficit of 373.9 USD mn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-310.5 Jan 2024 -373.9 Dec 2023 -446.3 May 2023 -83.6 Feb 2007 USD mn monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) -402.6 Nov 2023 monthly Oct 1998 - Nov 2023
Algeria (USD mn) -274.8 Mar 2020 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2020
Argentina (USD mn) 1,345.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2024
Armenia (USD mn) 102.3 Feb 2024 monthly Nov 1995 - Feb 2024
Australia (USD mn) 4,748.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 1971 - Feb 2024
Austria (USD mn) 1,200.8 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 701.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Bahrain (USD mn) 8,242.9 2022 yearly 1966 - 2022
Bangladesh (USD mn) -2,231.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Jan 2024
Belarus (USD mn) 98.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Belgium (USD mn) 1,030.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2024
Bolivia (USD mn) -174.3 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 1994 - Jan 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -657.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
Botswana (USD mn) -198.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Brazil (USD mn) 7,482.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Mar 2024
Brunei (USD mn) 685.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2023
Bulgaria (USD mn) -684.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
Cambodia (USD mn) -60.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 2013 - Feb 2024
Canada (USD mn) 1,030.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2024
Chile (USD mn) 1,524.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Feb 2024
China (USD mn) 39,705.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2024
Colombia (USD mn) -1,213.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Jan 2024
Croatia (USD mn) -1,210.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2023
Cyprus (USD mn) -617.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 1,829.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2024
Denmark (USD mn) 885.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 439.4 Jan 2024 monthly Mar 1992 - Jan 2024
Egypt (USD mn) -2,089.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2024
Estonia (USD mn) -308.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2023
European Union (USD mn) 26,688.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
Finland (USD mn) -300.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2023
France (USD mn) -8,052.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024
Georgia (USD mn) -650.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
Germany (USD mn) 30,048.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 112.7 Aug 2023 monthly Mar 2005 - Aug 2023
Greece (USD mn) -2,751.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) -5,325.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2024
Hungary (USD mn) 0.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2024
Iceland (USD mn) -111.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2024
India (USD mn) -18,710.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 867.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1967 - Feb 2024
Iran (USD mn) 22,668.0 2021 yearly 1948 - 2021
Ireland (USD mn) 9,552.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Jan 2024
Israel (USD mn) -2,822.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2024
Italy (USD mn) 7,379.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2024
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 1,715.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2023
Japan (USD mn) -3,018.4 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Feb 2024
Jordan (USD mn) -942.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Jan 2024
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 1,721.3 Jan 2024 monthly Sep 1995 - Jan 2024
Kenya (USD mn) -957.2 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 1992 - Jan 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 4,291.2 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1966 - Mar 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) -429.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 1,817.0 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2021
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -806.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2024
Laos (USD mn) 97.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2023
Latvia (USD mn) 43.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
Lebanon (USD mn) -397.4 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) -430.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) -668.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2024
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) -977.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) -272.5 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Jan 2024
Malawi (USD mn) -42.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1964 - Feb 2023
Malaysia (USD mn) 2,506.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2024
Malta (USD mn) -302.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) -310.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2024
Mexico (USD mn) -1,609.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2024
Moldova (USD mn) -498.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Dec 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) 252.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) -280.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
Morocco (USD mn) -2,252.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2024
Mozambique (USD mn) 89.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2023
Myanmar (USD mn) 183.9 Jul 2022 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2022
Nepal (USD mn) -893.2 Mar 2024 monthly Aug 1974 - Mar 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 12,662.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
New Zealand (USD mn) -133.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Feb 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) 1,889.4 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2023
Norway (USD mn) 4,906.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2024
Oman (USD mn) 2,280.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) -2,171.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Mar 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -354.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Jan 2024
Panama (USD mn) -1,031.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Jan 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 349.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2024
Peru (USD mn) 1,473.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2024
Philippines (USD mn) -4,221.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2024
Poland (USD mn) 1,590.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2024
Portugal (USD mn) -1,811.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2024
Qatar (USD mn) 4,964.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Feb 2024
Romania (USD mn) -2,134.5 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 1990 - Jan 2024
Russia (USD mn) 10,731.9 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 111,202.9 2023 yearly 1957 - 2023
Serbia (USD mn) -769.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 4,438.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) 447.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) -272.6 Jan 2024 monthly Nov 1991 - Jan 2024
South Africa (USD mn) 738.4 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Feb 2024
Spain (USD mn) -3,292.3 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 1974 - Jan 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) -319.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Feb 2024
Sudan (USD mn) -829.9 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 891.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 4,304.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2024

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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: 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
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: 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: ES: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (MUR mn) 1,328.000 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
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: Developed Countries: Europe: EU 27: France (MUR mn) 5,442.160 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
FDI: DV: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) 3,114.243 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Real Estate Activities (MUR mn) 816.000 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Direct Investment Abroad: Financial and Insurance Activities (MUR mn) 8.800 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: 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 (MUR mn) 875,034.000 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2008 - Feb 2024
Broad Money Liabilities: M3: M2 (MUR mn) 871,179.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 2005 - 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 (% 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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