Mauritius’s trade deficit widened to MUR 19 billion in October 2024, up from MUR 14 billion in the same month of the previous year. It was the largest monthly trade shortfall since May 2023, as imports jumped by 24% year-on-year to MUR 28.5 billion, mainly boosted by higher purchases of beverages & tobacco (+86.9%), mineral fuels and lubricants (+43.3%), and crude materials, inedible, except fuels (+34.6%). Meanwhile, exports increased at a slower 6.3% to MUR 9.5 billion, mainly driven by shipments of animals and vegetable oils, fats & waxes (+36.4%) and machinery and transport equipment (+34.3%). source: Central Statistics Office, Mauritius

Mauritius recorded a trade deficit of 18892 MUR Million in September of 2024. Balance of Trade in Mauritius averaged -7969.19 MUR Million from 1985 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 560.00 MUR Million in September of 1986 and a record low of -23045.00 MUR Million in December of 2012. This page provides - Mauritius Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Mauritius Balance of Trade - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on January of 2025.




Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2024-11-18 10:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Sep MUR -18.9B MUR -17.7B MUR -20.0B
2024-12-17 10:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Oct MUR -19B MUR -18.9B MUR -20.0B
2025-01-17 10:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Nov MUR -19B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -18892.00 -17674.00 MUR Million Sep 2024
Current Account -12850.00 -11050.00 MUR Million Sep 2024
Current Account to GDP -5.60 -11.50 percent of GDP Dec 2023
Exports 9497.00 9836.00 MUR Million Oct 2024
External Debt 92020.00 85460.00 MUR Million Sep 2024
Imports 28495.00 28728.00 MUR Million Oct 2024
Terms of Trade 101.23 98.68 points Sep 2024
Tourism Revenues 8391.00 6875.00 MUR Million Oct 2024
Tourist Arrivals 123104.00 133065.00 Nov 2024

Mauritius Balance of Trade
Mauritius is a net exporter of sugar and textiles. However, due to lack of natural resources, Mauritius is dependent on imports of fuels to satisfy energy needs. Mauritius main trading partner is France with 17 percent of exports and 9 percent of imports. Others include: South Africa and Spain.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-18892.00 -17674.00 560.00 -23045.00 1985 - 2024 MUR Million Monthly


News Stream
Mauritius Trade Gap Highest Since 2023
Mauritius’s trade deficit widened to MUR 19 billion in October 2024, up from MUR 14 billion in the same month of the previous year. It was the largest monthly trade shortfall since May 2023, as imports jumped by 24% year-on-year to MUR 28.5 billion, mainly boosted by higher purchases of beverages & tobacco (+86.9%), mineral fuels and lubricants (+43.3%), and crude materials, inedible, except fuels (+34.6%). Meanwhile, exports increased at a slower 6.3% to MUR 9.5 billion, mainly driven by shipments of animals and vegetable oils, fats & waxes (+36.4%) and machinery and transport equipment (+34.3%).
2024-12-17
Mauritius Trade Deficit Highest in More Than a Year
Mauritius's trade deficit widened to MUR 18.9 billion in September 2024, up from MUR 12.8 billion a year earlier, marking its highest level since May 2023. Imports surged 33.6% year-on-year to MUR 28.7 billion, largely due to increased purchases of food and live animals (+50.3%), mineral fuels and lubricants (+24.4%), manufactured goods (+37.4%), and machinery and transport equipment (+24%). Meanwhile, exports rose 12.8% to MUR 9.8 billion, driven by higher sales of food and live animals (+6.1%) and chemicals (+13.6%), although shipments of miscellaneous manufacturing articles declined -13.2%.
2024-11-18
Mauritius Trade Shortfall Widens in August
Mauritius’s trade deficit rose to MUR 19.2 billion in August 2024, up from MUR 17.2 billion in the same month of the previous year. This was the largest monthly trade shortfall since May 2023, as imports surged by 8.5% to MUR 29.3 billion, mainly boosted by mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials (+33.4%); miscellaneous manufactured articles (+21-7%) and machinery & transport equipment (+9.5%). Meanwhile, exports rose at a slower 2.8% to MUR 10.1 billion, as higher shipments of manufactured goods (+12.9%) were outweighed by declines in those of food & live animals (-11%) and miscellaneous manufactured articles (-6.6%).
2024-10-18