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:

Mauritius Current Account Balance

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

Current Account Balance by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
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) 3,490.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Jun 2024
Armenia (USD mn) -168.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Australia (USD mn) -9,479.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1959 - Sep 2024
Austria (USD mn) 5,171.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1970 - Mar 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 895.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (USD mn) 671.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Bangladesh (USD mn) -188.8 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Jul 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) 39.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1988 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -271.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Botswana (USD mn) -44.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Brazil (USD mn) -5,879.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 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) -574.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Canada (USD mn) -4,560.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Mar 2023
Chile (USD mn) -3,139.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
China (USD mn) 146,900.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Colombia (USD mn) -1,669.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
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) 2,407.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Egypt (USD mn) -3,711.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
Estonia (USD mn) 94.3 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2023
European Union (USD mn) 185,094.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Finland (USD mn) -1,912.9 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Apr 2023
France (USD mn) -2,881.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Georgia (USD mn) -200.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Germany (USD mn) 12,605.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 998.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Greece (USD mn) -351.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 12,924.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Hungary (USD mn) 2,080.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1989 - Jun 2024
Iceland (USD mn) -71.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Mar 2023
India (USD mn) -9,739.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1949 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) -2,150.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2024
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) 4,962.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2024
Italy (USD mn) -1,662.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1970 - Apr 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) -4,378.2 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
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) -662.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2024
Kenya (USD mn) -266.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 7,614.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) 294.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 11,086.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -1,294.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Laos (USD mn) -172.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Latvia (USD mn) 23.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) -227.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) 550.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) 2,694.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 16,954.8 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
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) 489.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Malta (USD mn) 437.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
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) -697.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (USD mn) -524.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) -278.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2023
Morocco (USD mn) -1,332.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Mozambique (USD mn) -603.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Myanmar (USD mn) 295.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Mar 2024
Nepal (USD mn) 833.9 Oct 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Oct 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) 5,142.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Norway (USD mn) 27,310.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2023
Oman (USD mn) 2,637.2 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023
Pakistan (USD mn) -98.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -801.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Panama (USD mn) 434.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 37.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Peru (USD mn) 1,870.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2024
Philippines (USD mn) -2,198.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Poland (USD mn) 1,159.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Portugal (USD mn) 822.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
Qatar (USD mn) 11,023.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Romania (USD mn) -3,580.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 2002 - Oct 2024
Russia (USD mn) 3,200.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2024
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 4,324.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Serbia (USD mn) -1,026.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Sep 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 25,888.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) -392.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 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) 4,556.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 414.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2024
Sudan (USD mn) -1,752.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 9,050.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 17,338.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Mar 2023

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Mauritius Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 202.147 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 21.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 9,883.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Mar 2024
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) -406.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 211.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 12.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 4,222.419 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 32,974.926 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,469.013 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 618.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 33.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 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) 58.604 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 24.707 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 6.696 Mar 2021 monthly Dec 1997 - Mar 2021
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 0.759 Jan 2024 monthly Nov 1979 - Jan 2024
Re-Exports: SITC (MUR mn) 5,855.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
Exports: SITC: ES: Food and Live Animals (MUR mn) 3,306.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Exports: SITC: ES: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material (MUR mn) 806.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Exports: SITC: Exclusive Ships Stores and Bunkers (ES) (MUR mn) 7,114.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Exports: Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) (MUR mn) 9,836.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Exports: SITC: Estimates of Ships Stores and Bunkers (MUR mn) 2,722.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2006 - Sep 2024
Exports: SITC: ES: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (MUR mn) 1,868.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Exports: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) 2,802.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Exports: Europe: United Kingdom (MUR mn) 1,902.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Exports: Europe: France (MUR mn) 1,918.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Exports: America: USA (MUR mn) 2,742.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Imports: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (MUR mn) 6,149.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Imports: SITC: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (MUR mn) 2,728.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Imports: SITC (MUR mn) 28,728.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Imports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (MUR mn) 4,921.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Imports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (MUR mn) 6,724.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material (MUR mn) 3,994.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Imports: Europe: France (MUR mn) 5,252.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Imports: Asia: China (MUR mn) 15,204.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 107.340 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 73.797 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 3,154.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -183.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,477.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 67.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,194.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 31.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 977.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 217.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 196,972.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 1,315.2 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 9,947.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 63.0 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.897 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
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) 8,770,900.838 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2024
FDI: Accommodation and Food Service Activities (MUR mn) 2,965.195 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
FDI: Real Estate Activities (MUR mn) 21,117.937 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
FDI: DV: Asia and Oceania: Asia: South & East Asia: East Asia: China (MUR mn) 247.385 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
FDI: Developed Countries: Europe: EU 27: United Kingdom (MUR mn) 1,528.668 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (MUR mn) 37,010.530 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
FDI: Developed Countries: Europe: EU 27: France (MUR mn) 6,933.971 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
FDI: DV: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) 3,838.223 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Manufacturing (MUR mn) 102.100 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Real Estate Activities (MUR mn) 420.300 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Accommodation and Food Service Activities (MUR mn) 20.000 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Financial and Insurance Activities (MUR mn) 155.000 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: DV: Africa: Mozambique (MUR mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: DV: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) 101.900 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Developed Countries: Europe: EU 27: France (MUR mn) 104.300 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: DV: Africa: Madagascar (MUR mn) 32.407 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 20.6 Jun 2018 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2018
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,145.575 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 2005 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 19,988.327 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1976 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 11.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1977 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 9.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1998 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 6,981.3 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 1960 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 44.869 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 10.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1,056.005 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1976 - Nov 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 42,314.302 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 2005 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 15.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 2006 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 20,419.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 2005 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 11.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 2006 - Oct 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 9,880.326 May 2023 monthly Oct 2018 - May 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 64.74 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2024
Broad Money Liabilities: M3 (MUR mn) 935,138.000 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2008 - Oct 2024
Broad Money Liabilities: M3: M2: Deposit Liabilities (DL) (MUR mn) 494,790.000 Oct 2018 monthly Oct 2017 - Oct 2018
Broad Money Liabilities: M3: M2 (MUR mn) 926,417.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 2005 - Sep 2024
International Reserves: Gross Official Reserves: USD (USD mn) 8,389.300 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Nov 2024
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (USD mn) 6,981.326 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 2007 - Oct 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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