Mauritius Inflation Rate

Last Release

Jul 31, 2025

Actual

5.2

Units In

5.4

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Sep 05, 2025

Time to Release

27 Days 10 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
18.1 Apr 1989	-1.4 Mar 2019	5.83 %	1988-2025	N/A

In Mauritius, the main components of the consumer price index are: Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (24.8 percent of the total weight); Transport (14.7 percent); Housing, Water, Electricity and Other Fuels (11.2 percent) and Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco (11 percent). Others include Furniture and Household Equipment (5.9 percent); Restaurants & Hotels (5.4 percent); Miscellaneous Goods & Services (5.0 percent); Education (5 percent); Clothing & Footwear (4.6 percent); Communication (4.4 percent); Recreation & Culture (4.2 percent) and Health (3.8 percent). .

Latest Updates

Mauritius’s annual inflation cooled down to 5.2% in July 2025 from 5.4% a month earlier, ending a four-month upward trend. Prices moderated for some CPI items, including food & non-alcoholic beverages (4.5% vs 9.2% in June); miscellaneous goods & services (2.7% vs 3.3%); and recreation & culture (3% vs 3.3%). On the other hand, prices continued to accelerate for insurance & finance services (13.2% vs 10.2%); restaurants & hotels (10.7% vs 9.8%); alcoholic beverages & tobacco (9.7% vs 9.4%); health (8.1% vs 5.5%), among others. Transportation prices rebounded sharply (3.6% vs -0.9%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices were flat, after a 0.9% increase in the prior month.