Mauritius Inflation Rate Hits Near 3-1/2-Year High

The annual inflation rate in Mauritius rose for the fourth straight month to 6.4% in October 2026, up from 5.7% in September and marking the highest since June 2023. Upward pressure came primarily from prices of transportation (11.4% vs 7.6% in September); restaurants & hotels (9.4% vs 9%); housing & utilities (8.9% vs 8.9%); education (6.3% vs 6.3%) and food & non-alcoholic beverages (6.1% vs 6.2%). On the other hand, prices declined for communication (-1.2% vs -1.2%). On a monthly basis, the CPI rose by 0.6%, the same pace as in September.

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.

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.