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 407.3 USD mn in Oct 2024, compared with a deficit of 406.7 USD mn in the previous month
  • Mauritius's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2006 to Oct 2024, with an averaged value of -211.2 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 203.6 USD mn in Oct 2024, an increase of 23.8% YoY (year-on-year)
  • Total Imports recorded 610.9 USD mn in Oct 2024, an increase of 23.8% YoY (year-on-year)

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

Mauritius Trade Balance

What was Mauritius's Trade Balance in Oct 2024?

Mauritius's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 407.3 USD mn in Oct 2024, compared with a deficit of 406.7 USD mn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-407.3 Oct 2024 -406.7 Sep 2024 -446.3 May 2023 -83.6 Feb 2007 USD mn monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024

Trade Balance by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) -467.5 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 1998 - Nov 2024
Algeria (USD mn) -274.8 Mar 2020 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2020
Argentina (USD mn) 1,410.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2024
Armenia (USD mn) -414.2 Nov 2024 monthly Nov 1995 - Nov 2024
Australia (USD mn) 3,988.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1971 - Oct 2024
Austria (USD mn) -104.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2024
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 894.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Bahrain (USD mn) 4,501.7 2023 yearly 1966 - 2023
Bangladesh (USD mn) -2,059.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Oct 2024
Belarus (USD mn) -188.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Belgium (USD mn) -40.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
Bolivia (USD mn) -46.9 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 1994 - Nov 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -539.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2024
Botswana (USD mn) -372.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Brazil (USD mn) 4,803.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Dec 2024
Brunei (USD mn) 339.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2024
Bulgaria (USD mn) -1,025.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Cambodia (USD mn) -39.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 2013 - Nov 2024
Canada (USD mn) -671.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2024
Chile (USD mn) 1,382.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Nov 2024
China (USD mn) 97,443.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2024
Colombia (USD mn) -1,419.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Oct 2024
Croatia (USD mn) -1,657.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2024
Cyprus (USD mn) -659.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 2,344.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Denmark (USD mn) 4,386.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 400.5 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 1992 - Oct 2024
Egypt (USD mn) -3,658.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2024
Estonia (USD mn) -330.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
European Union (USD mn) 4,242.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Finland (USD mn) -359.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2024
France (USD mn) -8,352.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Georgia (USD mn) -893.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Germany (USD mn) 14,599.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 542.1 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Oct 2024
Greece (USD mn) -3,446.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) -5,576.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2024
Hungary (USD mn) 1,053.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2024
Iceland (USD mn) -302.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2024
India (USD mn) -37,840.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 4,419.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1967 - Nov 2024
Iran (USD mn) 31,327.0 2023 yearly 1948 - 2023
Ireland (USD mn) 10,843.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Oct 2024
Israel (USD mn) -2,684.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2024
Italy (USD mn) 3,827.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
Ivory Coast (USD mn) -109.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Sep 2024
Japan (USD mn) -2,499.7 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Nov 2024
Jordan (USD mn) -1,186.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Oct 2024
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 1,621.9 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1995 - Oct 2024
Kenya (USD mn) -1,208.9 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 1992 - Oct 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 6,490.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1966 - Dec 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) -502.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 2,745.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -641.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Laos (USD mn) -2.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2024
Latvia (USD mn) -318.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Lebanon (USD mn) -1,062.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) -428.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) -726.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2024
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) -1,290.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) -306.6 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Oct 2024
Malawi (USD mn) -194.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2024
Malaysia (USD mn) 3,700.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Nov 2024
Malta (USD mn) -334.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) -407.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Mexico (USD mn) -775.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2024
Moldova (USD mn) -461.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2024
Mongolia (USD mn) 407.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) -257.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2024
Morocco (USD mn) -2,603.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2024
Mozambique (USD mn) 106.5 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Jun 2024
Myanmar (USD mn) 183.9 Jul 2022 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2022
Nepal (USD mn) -804.5 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 1974 - Nov 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 13,244.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
New Zealand (USD mn) -258.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Nov 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) 1,027.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Norway (USD mn) 4,024.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2024
Oman (USD mn) 1,297.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) -1,684.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Nov 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -391.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Oct 2024
Panama (USD mn) -1,259.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Oct 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) -220.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Peru (USD mn) 1,813.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Oct 2024
Philippines (USD mn) -5,802.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2024
Poland (USD mn) -316.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Oct 2024
Portugal (USD mn) -2,762.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2024
Qatar (USD mn) 4,872.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Sep 2024
Romania (USD mn) -4,058.0 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 1990 - Oct 2024
Russia (USD mn) 9,758.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2024
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 113,078.6 2023 yearly 1957 - 2023
Serbia (USD mn) -949.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 4,876.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) 217.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) -311.0 Nov 2024 monthly Nov 1991 - Nov 2024
South Africa (USD mn) 1,934.2 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Nov 2024
Spain (USD mn) -2,998.1 Oct 2024 monthly Nov 1974 - Oct 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) -502.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Nov 2024
Sudan (USD mn) -829.9 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 660.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 8,707.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2024

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Mauritius Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.3 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: 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) -407.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 203.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 6.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 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) 610.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 23.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 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) 3,146.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Exports: SITC: Estimates of Ships Stores and Bunkers (MUR mn) 2,215.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 2006 - Oct 2024
Exports: SITC: Exclusive Ships Stores and Bunkers (ES) (MUR mn) 7,282.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Exports: Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) (MUR mn) 9,497.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Exports: SITC: ES: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (MUR mn) 2,100.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Exports: SITC: ES: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material (MUR mn) 833.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Exports: America: USA (MUR mn) 2,742.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Exports: Europe: United Kingdom (MUR mn) 1,902.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Exports: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) 2,802.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Exports: Europe: France (MUR mn) 1,918.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Imports: SITC: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (MUR mn) 2,920.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Imports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (MUR mn) 6,782.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Imports: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (MUR mn) 5,716.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material (MUR mn) 4,125.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Imports: SITC (MUR mn) 28,495.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Imports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (MUR mn) 4,854.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 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 (%) -6.8 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 (%) 72.9 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 (%) 34.2 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 (%) 1,359.5 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 (%) 65.2 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) 47,056.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 594,055.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
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: Real Estate Activities (MUR mn) 21,117.937 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
FDI: Accommodation and Food Service Activities (MUR mn) 2,965.195 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
FDI: Developed Countries: Europe: EU 27: United Kingdom (MUR mn) 1,528.668 2023 yearly 1990 - 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: France (MUR mn) 6,933.971 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (MUR mn) 37,010.530 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
FDI: DV: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) 3,838.223 2023 yearly 1990 - 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: Manufacturing (MUR mn) 102.100 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: DV: Africa: Madagascar (MUR mn) 32.407 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Developed Countries: Europe: EU 27: France (MUR mn) 104.300 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) 1,170.021 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 2005 - Nov 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 20,219.174 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1976 - Nov 2024
M2 Growth (%) 13.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1977 - Nov 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 9.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 1998 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 6,978.4 Nov 2024 monthly Mar 1960 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 44.495 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 11.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1,059.912 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1976 - Nov 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 42,475.510 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 2005 - Nov 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 15.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 2006 - Nov 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 20,696.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 2005 - Nov 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 10.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 2006 - Nov 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 9,880.326 May 2023 monthly Oct 2018 - May 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 68.00 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Broad Money Liabilities: M3: M2 (MUR mn) 948,625.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 2005 - Nov 2024
Broad Money Liabilities: M3 (MUR mn) 949,072.000 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2008 - Nov 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) 8,512.200 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Dec 2024
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (USD mn) 6,978.450 Nov 2024 monthly Aug 2007 - Nov 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -9.1 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2019
Business Confidence Indicator: Services (% Point) 207.467 Mar 2018 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2018
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

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