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Mauritius Balance of Trade

The Mauritius Balance of Trade shows the difference between the value of goods (and sometimes services) that Mauritius sells abroad and what it buys from abroad, or the growth of exports and imports.

Importance
Low
Released
Monthly

Latest figures

The latest release for OCT, published on 17 December 2025, came in at MUR -22.1B.

ReleasedForActualConsensusPrevious
17 Dec 2025OCTMUR -22.1B–MUR-15.5B
18 Nov 2025SEPMUR -15.5B–MUR-17.9B ®
17 Oct 2025AUGMUR -17.8B–MUR-14.6B
17 Sep 2025JULMUR -14.6B–MUR-19.1B
18 Aug 2025JUNMUR -19.1B–MUR-16.8B ®
17 Jul 2025MAYMUR -17.2B–MUR-18.4B
17 Jun 2025APRMUR -18.4B–MUR-16.3B
16 May 2025MARMUR -16.3B–MUR-14.1B
17 Apr 2025FEBMUR-14.1B–MUR-16.9B
18 Mar 2025JANMUR-16.9B–MUR-22.3B
18 Feb 2025DECMUR-22.3B–MUR-18.4B ®
17 Jan 2025NOVMUR -18.8B–MUR-19B

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Why it matters

Exports are a big part of demand for open economies (Germany, China, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands). A larger surplus means more foreign demand for the the local currency; strong imports signal domestic demand. China's figures are read as a gauge of world demand.

How it is calculated

Customs records the value of goods crossing the border; services come from surveys. The balance is exports minus imports, usually seasonally adjusted.

Trade balance = exports − imports

What changes mean

  • Look at exports and imports separately: a wider surplus from collapsing imports is a sign of weak domestic demand, not strength.
  • Exchange-rate moves take months to affect trade volumes (the J-curve).

Higher than expected: A larger surplus (or smaller deficit) than expected tends to support the the local currency.

Lower than expected: A smaller surplus (or larger deficit) than expected tends to weigh on the the local currency.

A short history

Trade balances were the obsession of mercantilism in the 16th–18th centuries; David Hume's price-specie flow mechanism (1752) explained why surpluses tend to correct themselves.

Questions

What is the Mauritius Balance of Trade?

The Mauritius Balance of Trade shows the difference between the value of goods (and sometimes services) that Mauritius sells abroad and what it buys from abroad, or the growth of exports and imports.

What was the latest Mauritius Balance of Trade?

MUR -22.1B for OCT, published on 17 December 2025.

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