Mauritius' current account deficit is projected to narrow further to 4.2% of GDP in 2024 from 4.4% in 2023. Current Account to GDP in Mauritius averaged -4.76 percent of GDP from 1976 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 6.40 percent of GDP in 1986 and a record low of -13.80 percent of GDP in 2021. source: Bank of Mauritius

Current Account to GDP in Mauritius is expected to reach -5.60 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Mauritius Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around -4.10 percent of GDP in 2027 and -3.30 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -12768.00 -20187.00 MUR Million Jan 2026
Current Account -9945.00 -15069.00 MUR Million Sep 2025
Current Account to GDP -6.40 -4.20 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 8902.00 9301.00 MUR Million Jan 2026
External Debt 98826.00 96993.00 MUR Million Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 24814.00 37011.00 MUR Million Dec 2024
Imports 21670.00 29488.00 MUR Million Jan 2026
Remittances 828.00 777.00 MUR Million Sep 2025
Terms of Trade 107.68 107.68 points Sep 2025
Tourism Revenues 11287.00 12127.00 MUR Million Jan 2026
Tourist Arrivals 107650.00 125871.00 Feb 2026


Mauritius Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-6.40 -4.20 6.40 -13.80 1976 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly