Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 1.73 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Monetary gold in Mauritius, 1981–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, monetary gold in Mauritius stood at 1.73 billion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.5% on the previous year and up 469.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, monetary gold in Mauritius peaked at 1.73 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.82 million US dollar, in 1984.
That places Mauritius 59th out of 151 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.26 million US dollar | — |
| 1982 | 4.14 million US dollar | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 3.46 million US dollar | -16.5% |
| 1984 | 2.82 million US dollar | -18.5% |
| 1985 | 3.07 million US dollar | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 3.35 million US dollar | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 3.61 million US dollar | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 4.41 million US dollar | +22.0% |
| 1989 | 4.80 million US dollar | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 5.03 million US dollar | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 4.87 million US dollar | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 4.24 million US dollar | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 3.86 million US dollar | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 4.03 million US dollar | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 4.08 million US dollar | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 4.01 million US dollar | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 6.15 million US dollar | +53.6% |
| 1998 | 11.94 million US dollar | +94.1% |
| 1999 | 12.33 million US dollar | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 12.30 million US dollar | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 12.34 million US dollar | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 12.33 million US dollar | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 21.08 million US dollar | +71.0% |
| 2004 | 23.93 million US dollar | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 25.89 million US dollar | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 31.31 million US dollar | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 41.47 million US dollar | +32.4% |
| 2008 | 40.81 million US dollar | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 124.89 million US dollar | +206.0% |
| 2010 | 159.59 million US dollar | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 196.00 million US dollar | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 209.63 million US dollar | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 150.80 million US dollar | -28.1% |
| 2014 | 304.37 million US dollar | +101.8% |
| 2015 | 303.36 million US dollar | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 463.06 million US dollar | +52.6% |
| 2017 | 518.40 million US dollar | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 512.40 million US dollar | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 609.89 million US dollar | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 756.87 million US dollar | +24.1% |
| 2021 | 726.77 million US dollar | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 726.17 million US dollar | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 827.26 million US dollar | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 1.04 billion US dollar | +26.1% |
| 2025 | 1.73 billion US dollar | +65.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.73 billion US dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 801.13 million US dollar, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.73 billion US dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.36 million US dollar, 731.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +206.0% | 40.81 million US dollar | 124.89 million US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.77 million US dollar | 2.82 million US dollar | 4.80 million US dollar | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.05 million US dollar | 3.86 million US dollar | 12.33 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.64 million US dollar | 12.30 million US dollar | 124.89 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 342.75 million US dollar | 150.80 million US dollar | 609.89 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 967.90 million US dollar | 726.17 million US dollar | 1.73 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 56 Tajikistan 2.09 billion US dollar compare
- 57 Bangladesh 2.01 billion US dollar compare
- 58 Cyprus 1.92 billion US dollar compare
- 60 Afghanistan 1.33 billion US dollar compare
- 61 Paraguay 1.14 billion US dollar compare
- 62 Mongolia 1.10 billion US dollar compare
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 reserve assets, monetary gold in Mauritius?
- Reserve assets, monetary gold in Mauritius was 1.73 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, monetary gold recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, monetary gold recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 million US dollar in 1984.
- How does Mauritius rank for reserve assets, monetary gold?
- Mauritius ranks 59th out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, monetary gold rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 469.3%. 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 Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.