Mauritius Inflation Rate Hits 1-Year Low of 2.7%

The annual inflation rate in Mauritius fell to a one-year low of 2.7% in March 2026 from 3.5% in February, marking the third consecutive month of slowing price growth. The food index declined by 2.9%, after being flat in the prior month. At the same time, prices slowed for some CPI items, including restaurants & hotels (9.2% vs 9.9%); health (6.7% vs 6.9%); housing & utilities (2.1% vs 2.2%) and clothing & footwear (2.2% vs 2.3%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices edged up 0.1%, after a 0.4% increase in the previous month.

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.

The annual inflation rate in Mauritius fell to 3.9% in January 2026, the softest since April last year, from 4.5% in December. Price growth slowed primarily for insurance and financial services (6.5% vs 13.3% in december); furnishings & household equipment (1.7% vs 5.1%); clothing & footwear (2.1% vs 2.6%) and food & non-alcoholic beverages (0.9% vs 1.4%). On the other hand, faster increases were seen for alcoholic beverages & tobacco (9.2% vs 8.9%) and transportation (5% vs 3.9%). On a monthly basis, the CPI rose by 0.8% in January, the most in a year, after being flat in the prior month.