Mauritius Inflation Rate

Last Release

Dec 31, 2025

Actual

4.5

Units In

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Feb 06, 2026

Time to Release

25 Days 21 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
18.1 Apr 1989	-1.4 Mar 2019	5.81 %	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

The annual inflation rate in Mauritius inched up to 4.5% in December 2025, the highest since August, from 4% in the previous month. Main upward pressure came from prices of insurance and financial services (13.3% vs 13.3% in November); restaurants & hotels (11.5% vs 11.1%); alcoholic beverages & tobacco (8.9% vs 8.8%); health (7.7% vs 7.8%); education (6.7% vs 6.7%) and furnishings & household equipment (5.1% vs 4%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices were flat, after increasing by 0.3% in the prior month.