The annual inflation rate in Mauritius accelerated sharply to 5.7% in September 2026, the highest level since February 2024, up from 4.9% in August. It marked the third consecutive month of rising inflation, driven mainly by a sharp increase in food price growth, which accelerated to 6.2% from 3.9%, and transport, which rose to 7.6% from 6%. Additional upward pressure came from restaurants and hotels (9% vs 8.6%), furnishings (4.6% vs 4.4%), clothing and footwear (2.5% vs 2.4%), and education (6.3% vs 5.4%). Meanwhile, inflation remained elevated for housing and utilities at 8.9%, while recreation, sport and culture stood at 2.7%. From the previous month, consumer prices rose 0.6% following a 0.4% rise in August. source: Central Statistics Office, Mauritius

Inflation Rate in Mauritius increased to 5.70 percent in September from 4.90 percent in August of 2026. Inflation Rate in Mauritius averaged 5.77 percent from 1988 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 18.10 percent in April of 1989 and a record low of -1.40 percent in March of 2019. This page provides - Mauritius Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Mauritius Inflation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.

Inflation Rate in Mauritius increased to 5.70 percent in September from 4.90 percent in August of 2026. Inflation Rate in Mauritius is expected to be 4.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Mauritius Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 3.60 percent in 2027 and 3.40 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-07 09:30 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Aug 4.9% 4.4% 4.6%
2026-10-07 09:30 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Sep 5.7% 4.9% 5.2%
2026-11-09 09:30 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Oct 5.7%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 114.10 113.40 points Sep 2026
Core Inflation Rate 4.10 4.00 percent Sep 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 109.90 109.87 points Sep 2026
CPI Transportation 111.10 109.15 points Sep 2026
Export Prices 110.30 107.50 points Jun 2026
Food Inflation 6.20 3.90 percent Sep 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 5.70 4.90 percent Sep 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.60 0.40 percent Sep 2026
Producer Prices 104.00 103.50 points Jul 2026
Producer Prices Change 6.60 6.70 percent Jul 2026


Mauritius Inflation Rate
In Mauritius, the main components of the consumer price index are: Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (25 percent of the total weight); Transport (15 percent); Housing, Water, Electricity and Other Fuels (11 percent) and Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco (11 percent). Others include Furniture and Household Equipment (6 percent); Restaurants & Hotels (5 percent); Miscellaneous Goods & Services (5 percent); Education (5 percent); Clothing & Footwear (5 percent); Communication (4 percent); Recreation & Culture (4 percent) and Health (4 percent).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5.70 4.90 18.10 -1.40 1988 - 2026 percent Monthly
Jan-Dec 2023=100

News Stream
Mauritius Inflation Rate Highest in Over 2 Years
The annual inflation rate in Mauritius accelerated sharply to 5.7% in September 2026, the highest level since February 2024, up from 4.9% in August. It marked the third consecutive month of rising inflation, driven mainly by a sharp increase in food price growth, which accelerated to 6.2% from 3.9%, and transport, which rose to 7.6% from 6%. Additional upward pressure came from restaurants and hotels (9% vs 8.6%), furnishings (4.6% vs 4.4%), clothing and footwear (2.5% vs 2.4%), and education (6.3% vs 5.4%). Meanwhile, inflation remained elevated for housing and utilities at 8.9%, while recreation, sport and culture stood at 2.7%. From the previous month, consumer prices rose 0.6% following a 0.4% rise in August.
2026-10-07
Mauritius Inflation Rate Hits Over 1-Year High of 4.9%
The annual inflation rate in Mauritius quickened for the second month to 4.9% in August 2026 from 4.4% in July, marking the highest level since July 2025. Upward pressure came mostly from prices of housing & utilities (8.9% vs 8.9% in July); restaurants & hotels (8.6% vs 9.9%); alcoholic beverages & tobaco (6% vs 5.7%); transportation (6% vs 4.6%) and food & non-alcoholic beverages (3.9% vs 2.7%). On the other hand, prices continued to decrease for information & communication (-1.5% vs -1.5%). On a monthly basis, the CPI rose by 0.4% in August, after a 0.2% increase in the month before.
2026-09-07
Mauritius Inflation Rate at 7-Month High
The annual inflation rate in Mauritius accelerated to 4.4% in July 2026 from 3.7% in the previous month, reaching its highest level since December 2025. Prices rebounded for food and non-alcoholic beverages (2.7% vs. -1.3% in June), while inflation picked up for housing and utilities (8.9% vs. 8.8%), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (5.7% vs. 1.8%), furnishings, household equipment and routine household maintenance (4.3% vs. 3.5%), clothing and footwear (2.9% vs. 2.7%), and recreation, sports, and culture (2.5% vs. 2.3%). Meanwhile, inflation eased for health (4.7% vs. 6.7%), transport (4.6% vs. 9.5%), and restaurants and hotels (9.9% vs. 10.2%). At the same time, inflation was unchanged for education at 5.4%, while deflation for information and communication remained steady at 1.5%. On a monthly basis, consumer prices edged up 0.2% in July, easing from a 0.3% increase in June and marking the slowest monthly rise since March.
2026-08-07