Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was 1.83 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Mauritius, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 1.83 billion for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Mauritius peaked at 1.99 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, -119.15 million, in 2011.
That places Mauritius 16th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -8.48 million | — |
| 2006 | 50.06 million | -690.5% |
| 2007 | 223.09 million | +345.6% |
| 2008 | 178.16 million | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 55.00 million | -69.1% |
| 2010 | -10.03 million | -118.2% |
| 2011 | -119.15 million | +1088.3% |
| 2012 | 521.64 million | -537.8% |
| 2013 | 1.05 billion | +100.5% |
| 2014 | 1.14 billion | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 1.08 billion | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.09 billion | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.44 billion | +31.3% |
| 2018 | 1.02 billion | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 931.52 million | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 948.90 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.37 billion | +44.2% |
| 2022 | 1.47 billion | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 1.99 billion | +34.7% |
| 2024 | 1.83 billion | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.57 million | -8.48 million | 223.09 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 814.32 million | -119.15 million | 1.44 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 billion | 948.90 million | 1.99 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 13 Tajikistan 4.46 billion compare
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- 18 Uzbekistan 1.15 billion compare
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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 primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Mauritius?
- Primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Mauritius was 1.83 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -119.15 million in 2011.
- How does Mauritius rank for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Mauritius ranks 16th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income 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.