Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US) 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) (US) 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% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's -3.98 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -778.45 million, 5.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's -3.98 billion is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -577.00 million, 6.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
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
More financial sector data for Mauritius
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 40.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 29.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 40.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (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.