Mauritius recorded a Current Account deficit of 7.10 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2025. Current Account to GDP in Mauritius averaged -4.81 percent of GDP from 1976 until 2025, 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 -7.00 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 -5.30 percent of GDP in 2027 and -4.10 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -20707.00 -19514.00 MUR Million Aug 2026
Current Account -19110.00 -1112.00 MUR Million Jun 2026
Current Account to GDP -7.10 -6.50 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 9331.00 10871.00 MUR Million Aug 2026
External Debt 98567.00 99673.00 MUR Million Jun 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 40394.00 32993.00 MUR Million Dec 2025
Imports 30038.00 30385.00 MUR Million Aug 2026
Remittances 719.00 702.00 MUR Million Jun 2026
Terms of Trade 91.01 106.44 points Jun 2026
Tourism Revenues 9586.00 9098.00 MUR Million Aug 2026
Tourist Arrivals 114506.00 123102.00 Sep 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
-7.10 -6.50 6.40 -13.80 1976 - 2025 percent of GDP Yearly