Mauritius Inflation Rate Quickens to 3.6% in April

The annual inflation rate in Mauritius accelerated to 3.6% in April 2026 from a one-year low of 2.7% in the prior month. Upward pressure came primarily from prices of restaurants & hotels (11% vs 9.2% in March); alcoholic beverages & tobacco (9.4% vs 9.1%); transportation (7.5% vs 4.8%); miscellaneous goods & services (5% vs 3.5%) and housing & utilities (3.9% vs 2.1%). Meanwhile, prices continued to fall for food & non-alcoholic beverages (-2.3% vs -2.9%). On a monthly basis, the CPI rose by 1.3%, the most since January 2025, after a 0.1% increase in the prior month.

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.