Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Mauritius
Mauritius: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 6.00 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.00 billion SDR
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
79th
of 188 countries
All-time high
6.00 billion SDR
in 2025
All-time low
13.28 million SDR
in 1967
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Mauritius, 1960–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 6.00 billion SDR for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 120.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Mauritius peaked at 6.00 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.28 million SDR, in 1967.
That places Mauritius 79th out of 188 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.12 million SDR | — |
| 1961 | 18.34 million SDR | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 18.55 million SDR | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 19.37 million SDR | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 19.09 million SDR | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 19.95 million SDR | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 19.28 million SDR | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 13.28 million SDR | -31.1% |
| 1968 | 16.04 million SDR | +20.8% |
| 1969 | 33.05 million SDR | +106.0% |
| 1970 | 41.74 million SDR | +26.3% |
| 1971 | 40.18 million SDR | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 54.80 million SDR | +36.4% |
| 1973 | 45.63 million SDR | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 104.28 million SDR | +128.5% |
| 1975 | 133.71 million SDR | +28.2% |
| 1976 | 68.87 million SDR | -48.5% |
| 1977 | 52.28 million SDR | -24.1% |
| 1978 | 33.55 million SDR | -35.8% |
| 1979 | 21.56 million SDR | -35.7% |
| 1980 | 71.08 million SDR | +229.7% |
| 1981 | 24.57 million SDR | -65.4% |
| 1982 | 32.70 million SDR | +33.1% |
| 1983 | 16.98 million SDR | -48.1% |
| 1984 | 23.95 million SDR | +41.1% |
| 1985 | 27.21 million SDR | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 110.73 million SDR | +306.9% |
| 1987 | 237.93 million SDR | +114.9% |
| 1988 | 324.71 million SDR | +36.5% |
| 1989 | 389.01 million SDR | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 508.15 million SDR | +30.6% |
| 1991 | 605.25 million SDR | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 572.55 million SDR | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 522.77 million SDR | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 483.42 million SDR | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 551.76 million SDR | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 593.66 million SDR | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 483.96 million SDR | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 366.79 million SDR | -24.2% |
| 1999 | 502.04 million SDR | +36.9% |
| 2000 | 657.87 million SDR | +31.0% |
| 2001 | 633.63 million SDR | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 871.28 million SDR | +37.5% |
| 2003 | 1.02 billion SDR | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 994.66 million SDR | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 902.00 million SDR | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 815.13 million SDR | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 1.10 billion SDR | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 1.10 billion SDR | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.28 billion SDR | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 1.46 billion SDR | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 1.55 billion SDR | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.71 billion SDR | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 2.03 billion SDR | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 2.36 billion SDR | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 2.72 billion SDR | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 3.23 billion SDR | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 3.73 billion SDR | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 4.09 billion SDR | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 4.77 billion SDR | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 4.41 billion SDR | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 5.34 billion SDR | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 5.05 billion SDR | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 4.52 billion SDR | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 5.47 billion SDR | +20.8% |
| 2025 | 6.00 billion SDR | +9.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 6.00 billion SDR is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.72 billion SDR, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 6.00 billion SDR is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 857.13 million SDR, 7.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +306.9% | 27.21 million SDR | 110.73 million SDR |
| 1980 | +229.7% | 21.56 million SDR | 71.08 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.41 million SDR | 13.28 million SDR | 33.05 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.66 million SDR | 21.56 million SDR | 133.71 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 125.89 million SDR | 16.98 million SDR | 389.01 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 519.04 million SDR | 366.79 million SDR | 605.25 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 937.41 million SDR | 633.63 million SDR | 1.28 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 billion SDR | 1.46 billion SDR | 4.77 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.13 billion SDR | 4.41 billion SDR | 6.00 billion SDR | 6 |
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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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Mauritius?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Mauritius was 6.00 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 6.00 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.28 million SDR in 1967.
- How does Mauritius rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Mauritius ranks 79th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.2%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April