Reserves excluding gold in Mauritius
Mauritius: Reserves excluding gold was 6.25 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold in Mauritius, 1960–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold in Mauritius stood at 6.25 billion SDR. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 119.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold in Mauritius peaked at 6.25 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.28 million SDR, in 1967.
Mauritius ranks 82nd of 188 countries on this measure, 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 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 | 16.34 million SDR | +23.0% |
| 1969 | 33.05 million SDR | +102.3% |
| 1970 | 46.19 million SDR | +39.8% |
| 1971 | 47.62 million SDR | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 64.58 million SDR | +35.6% |
| 1973 | 55.40 million SDR | -14.2% |
| 1974 | 107.06 million SDR | +93.3% |
| 1975 | 141.78 million SDR | +32.4% |
| 1976 | 77.05 million SDR | -45.7% |
| 1977 | 54.60 million SDR | -29.1% |
| 1978 | 35.17 million SDR | -35.6% |
| 1979 | 22.15 million SDR | -37.0% |
| 1980 | 71.08 million SDR | +220.9% |
| 1981 | 30.12 million SDR | -57.6% |
| 1982 | 34.41 million SDR | +14.2% |
| 1983 | 17.08 million SDR | -50.4% |
| 1984 | 24.05 million SDR | +40.8% |
| 1985 | 27.26 million SDR | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 111.21 million SDR | +307.9% |
| 1987 | 242.11 million SDR | +117.7% |
| 1988 | 328.44 million SDR | +35.7% |
| 1989 | 394.04 million SDR | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 518.47 million SDR | +31.6% |
| 1991 | 624.45 million SDR | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 596.41 million SDR | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 551.14 million SDR | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 512.09 million SDR | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 580.77 million SDR | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 623.18 million SDR | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 513.80 million SDR | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 397.01 million SDR | -22.7% |
| 1999 | 532.58 million SDR | +34.1% |
| 2000 | 688.79 million SDR | +29.3% |
| 2001 | 664.92 million SDR | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 902.80 million SDR | +35.8% |
| 2003 | 1.06 billion SDR | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 1.03 billion SDR | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 937.48 million SDR | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 843.95 million SDR | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 1.13 billion SDR | +33.5% |
| 2008 | 1.13 billion SDR | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.39 billion SDR | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 1.59 billion SDR | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 1.68 billion SDR | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.85 billion SDR | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 2.17 billion SDR | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 2.49 billion SDR | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 2.86 billion SDR | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 3.35 billion SDR | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 3.84 billion SDR | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 4.20 billion SDR | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 4.88 billion SDR | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 4.54 billion SDR | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 5.60 billion SDR | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 5.31 billion SDR | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 4.79 billion SDR | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 5.72 billion SDR | +19.5% |
| 2025 | 6.25 billion SDR | +9.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 6.25 billion SDR is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.12 billion SDR, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 6.25 billion SDR is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 872.46 million SDR, 7.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold 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 | +307.9% | 27.26 million SDR | 111.21 million SDR |
| 1980 | +220.9% | 22.15 million SDR | 71.08 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.44 million SDR | 13.28 million SDR | 33.05 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.16 million SDR | 22.15 million SDR | 141.78 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 127.98 million SDR | 17.08 million SDR | 394.04 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 544.99 million SDR | 397.01 million SDR | 624.45 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 978.12 million SDR | 664.92 million SDR | 1.39 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.89 billion SDR | 1.59 billion SDR | 4.88 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.37 billion SDR | 4.54 billion SDR | 6.25 billion SDR | 6 |
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 reserves excluding gold in Mauritius?
- Reserves excluding gold in Mauritius was 6.25 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 6.25 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.28 million SDR in 1967.
- How does Mauritius rank for reserves excluding gold?
- Mauritius ranks 82nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.0%. 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 (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.