Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -3.98 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Mauritius, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded -3.98 billion for goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Mauritius peaked at -796.85 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, -3.98 billion, in 2024.
That places Mauritius 142nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -796.85 million | — |
| 2006 | -1.08 billion | +35.5% |
| 2007 | -1.42 billion | +31.3% |
| 2008 | -2.00 billion | +41.2% |
| 2009 | -1.57 billion | -21.8% |
| 2010 | -1.90 billion | +21.1% |
| 2011 | -2.35 billion | +24.1% |
| 2012 | -2.46 billion | +4.4% |
| 2013 | -2.27 billion | -7.5% |
| 2014 | -2.26 billion | -0.5% |
| 2015 | -1.86 billion | -17.6% |
| 2016 | -2.03 billion | +9.1% |
| 2017 | -2.65 billion | +30.4% |
| 2018 | -3.02 billion | +13.8% |
| 2019 | -3.07 billion | +1.8% |
| 2020 | -2.13 billion | -30.8% |
| 2021 | -2.68 billion | +26.2% |
| 2022 | -3.62 billion | +34.8% |
| 2023 | -3.60 billion | -0.5% |
| 2024 | -3.98 billion | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.37 billion | -2.00 billion | -796.85 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -2.39 billion | -3.07 billion | -1.86 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.20 billion | -3.98 billion | -2.13 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 139 Syrian Arab Republic -3.60 billion compare
- 140 Bahamas -3.72 billion compare
- 141 New Zealand -3.98 billion compare
- 143 Jamaica -4.20 billion compare
- 144 Cambodia -4.50 billion compare
- 145 West Bank and Gaza -4.50 billion compare
More financial sector data for Mauritius
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 9.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.3712 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 4,823 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 5,028 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 15.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 6,052 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Mauritius?
- Goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Mauritius was -3.98 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was -796.85 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.98 billion in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Mauritius ranks 142nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.