Mauritius Industrial Production Growth Picks Up

Industrial production in Mauritius increased 1.8% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, accelerating from a downwardly revised 1.6% increase in the previous quarter, as activity expanded across all sectors. Output rose most in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities (3.9%), followed by manufacturing (1.9%) and electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (1.3%), while production in mining and quarrying increased 0.8%. On a quarterly basis, industrial production rose 10.9%, rebounding from an 18.2% decline in the prior quarter, largely reflecting a surge in activity in mining and quarrying (27.1%) and manufacturing (12.9%). In contrast, output in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply contracted 6.7%.

Industrial production in Mauritius increased by 1.7% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, marking a third consecutive quarter of growth and accelerating from an upwardly revised 1.5% expansion in the last quarter of 2025. Increases were recorded across most sub-sectors, led by electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (+8.8%), followed by water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities (+2.3%), and manufacturing (+1.0%). In contrast, mining and quarrying contracted by 2.3%. On a quarterly basis, however, industrial production fell 18.2%, largely reflecting declines in manufacturing (-22.8%) and mining and quarrying (-20.6%). These losses were partly offset by increases in electricity, gas, steam & air conditioning supply (25.7%) and water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities (2.6%).

Industrial production in Mauritius increased by 1.3% year-on-year in Q4 2025, picking up from an upwardly revised 1.2% rise in Q3. The expansion was driven by gains across all major sub-sectors, including manufacturing (+1.4%), electricity, gas, steam & air conditioning supply (+1.2%), mining and quarrying (+1.1%), and water supply and waste management (+1.1%). On a quarterly basis, the industrial production index rose sharply by 14.2%, supported by strong rebounds in electricity (+19.5%) and manufacturing (+14.7%), although mining and quarrying declined by 5.9%. For the full year, industrial production increased by 1.7%, led by growth in electricity (+4.7%) and manufacturing (+1.4%).