Mauritius Balance of Trade

Last Release

Oct 31, 2025

Actual

-22,104

Units In

MUR Million

-15,516

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

N/A

Time to Release

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Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
560 Sep 1986	-23,045 Dec 2012	-8,429.92 MUR Million	1985-2025	N/A

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.

Latest Updates

Mauritius’ trade deficit widened to MUR 22.1 billion in October 2025, from MUR 19 billion in the same month a year earlier. This marked the largest trade gap since December 2024, as imports rose by 9.7% year-on-year to MUR 31.2 billion, primarily driven by higher purchases of food and live animals (41.0%), mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials (5.1%), and machinery and transport equipment (1.9%). Imports from major suppliers increased significantly, particularly from China (14.2%), India (17.4%), and France (39.4%). Meanwhile, exports declined by 5% year-on-year to MUR 9.1 billion, largely reflecting lower shipments of food and live animals (-16.9%), beverages and tobacco (-27.0%), miscellaneous manufactured articles (-8.9%), and machinery and transport equipment (-5.2%). Among key trading partners, exports to France fell by 19.2%, shipments to Madagascar plunged by 39.0%, and exports to the UK dropped by 19.0%.