Current account balance in Mauritius
Mauritius: Current account balance was -12.7% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Current account balance in Mauritius, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of GNP.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded -12.7% for current account balance in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.1% on the previous year and down 146.1% over ten years.
That places Mauritius 28th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current account balance in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of GNP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -5.2% | — |
| 2006 | -9.2% | +78.5% |
| 2007 | -5.4% | -41.3% |
| 2008 | -10.0% | +85.6% |
| 2009 | -7.4% | -25.8% |
| 2010 | -10.2% | +37.4% |
| 2011 | -12.7% | +24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -7.5% | -10.0% | -5.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | -11.5% | -12.7% | -10.2% | 2 |
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More trade data for Mauritius
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 104.53 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 100.8 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.09 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 88.67 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.31 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 77.79 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 2.46 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 295.33 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0246 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 7.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Mauritius?
- Current account balance in Mauritius was -12.7% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was -5.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.7% in 2011.
- How does Mauritius rank for current account balance?
- Mauritius ranks 28th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 146.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Current account balance (% of GNP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Data are divided by GNP at market prices in U.S. dollars to facilitate comparison across economies.