Mauritius

Mauritius recorded a trade deficit described as the largest in ten months in recent data releases, against a structural import dependency profile in which 2024 imports reached USD 6.65 billion versus USD 1.72 billion in exports. Petroleum products remain the primary cost driver at USD 1.26 billion, with China (28.7%) and the United Arab Emirates (20.15%) the dominant import source partners.

DeepBeez / Trading Economics · 2026-05-22

The Bank of Mauritius held its key rate unchanged for a fourth consecutive monetary policy meeting, while the most recent inflation print eased to a nine-month low, according to Trading Economics data aggregating Bank of Mauritius releases. These conditions suggest a stabilising domestic price environment, though the widening trade deficit constrains the current account position.

Trading Economics / Bank of Mauritius · 2026-05-22

Mauritius nominal GDP stood at approximately USD 3.8 billion as of June 2025, with FDI stock equivalent to roughly 44.1% of nominal GDP as of September 2025, down from 57.4% in the prior quarter. Real GDP growth for 2024 was projected at 4.9%, supported by social housing construction, public transportation investment, and tourism recovery to pre-pandemic levels.

CEIC Data / IMF · 2026-05-22

The EDB Mauritius launched a recruitment process for a Regional Consultant for Europe on 15 May 2026 and concurrently promoted a Lean Manufacturing Capacity Building Programme scheduled for 11–12 May 2026, indicating active institutional efforts to expand both investor outreach and domestic industrial capability during the reporting window. The EDB continues to serve as the government's primary one-stop facilitation interface for inbound investors.

EDB Mauritius · 2026-05-15

Mauritius retains a structurally open investment framework, including 100% foreign ownership rights, free repatriation of profits and capital, no capital gains tax, and a 3% corporate tax rate for companies engaged in global trading activities. Sectoral restrictions remain limited to television broadcasting (49.9% foreign ownership cap), sugar production (15%), and newspaper publishing.

Lloyds Bank Trade / Mauritius Trade Easy · 2026-05-22

Mauritius maintains preferential market access to approximately 68% of the global population through its portfolio of free trade agreements, including bilateral agreements with China and India, the AfCFTA, COMESA, SADC, and the EU iEPA. The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) expiry in 2025 represents a residual trade access risk for apparel exporters targeting the United States market that has not been resolved within the reporting window.

EDB Mauritius / U.S. Department of Commerce · 2026-05-22