Mauritius GDP Growth Slows in Q2

The annual GDP growth in Mauritius slowed to 2.0% in Q1 2026 from 2.7% in Q4, marking the softest reading since a contraction in Q1 2021. Total final consumption fell 0.2%, as a 0.5% rise in household consumption was offset by a 3.3% drop in general government spending. Gross fixed capital formation increased 1.9%, rebounding from a 1.9% decline in the previous quarter, driven by machinery and equipment (13.6%) but partly offset by a decline in building and construction work (-3.7%). Exports of goods and services rose 13.1%, accelerating from 8.4% previously, supported by a 17.0% increase in services exports. On the production side, positive contributions came from financial and insurance activities (0.5 pp) and accommodation and food services (0.4 pp). Additional support came from agriculture, forestry and fishing; wholesale and retail trade; transport and storage; and professional, scientific and technical activities (each contributing 0.2 pp).

The economy of Mauritius advanced by 2.7% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2025, slowing from an upwardly revised 3.3% expansion in the previous quarter. This marked the weakest growth since a contraction in the first quarter of 2021, reflecting a broad-based moderation in activity. Growth weakened in agriculture, forestry and fishing (4.8% vs 4.9% in Q3), mining and quarrying (1.1% vs 1.4%), construction (1.0% vs 1.3%), accommodation and food services (5.6% vs 6.1%), real estate activities (1.3% vs 1.8%), education (0.4% vs 5.5%), and human health and social work activities (0.2% vs 5.0%). Additionally, output in public administration and defence; compulsory social security continued to drop (-3.3% vs -0.4%). On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, GDP increased by 2.1%, accelerating from an upwardly revised 1.2% rise in the third quarter. For the full year of 2025, the economy expanded by 3.2%, easing from a 4.9% growth in 2024.

The economy of Mauritius advanced by 3.6% year-on-year in Q2 2025, following a downwardly revised 4.1% advance in the previous period. Despite this solid performance, it marked the softest growth since Q4 2023. Slower growth in sectors such as agriculture (9.1% vs 21.9%), electricity and gas (5.4% vs 8.9%), and arts, entertainment, and recreation (4.5% vs 5.9%) was offset by strong gains in accommodation and food services (9.2% vs -4.4%), administrative and support services (4.6% vs 1.8%), and information and communication (5.1% vs 4.6%). Meanwhile, declines were seen in public administration (-4.3% vs 15.7%); mining & quarrying (-2.4% vs 2.1%); construction (-3% vs -6%) and education (-1.7% vs 9.5%).