Mauritius Inflation Rate at Near 1-Year Low

2026-03-06 15:42 By Larissa Caser 1 min. read

The annual inflation rate in Mauritius eased to 3.5% in February 2026, the lowest level since March 2025, down from 3.9% in January.

The slowdown was driven by weaker price pressures across most categories, particularly housing and utilities (2.2% versus 3.2%), furnishings (1.4% versus 1.7%), transport (4.7% versus 5%), recreation and culture (2.1% versus 3%), as well as education (5.3% versus 5.8%).

Food prices were flat following a 0.9% increase in January.

In contrast, price growth accelerated for restaurants and hotels (9.9% versus 9.5%), clothing and footwear (2.3% versus 2.1%) and health (6.9% versus 6.7%).

On a monthly basis, inflation was at  0.4% in February, down from 0.8% in January.



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Mauritius Inflation Rate at Near 1-Year Low
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