The economy of Mauritius expanded 4.2% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025, slowing from a 5.2% growth in the previous quarter. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Mauritius averaged 3.42 percent from 2001 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 15.30 percent in the second quarter of 2021 and a record low of -31.90 percent in the second quarter of 2020. source: Central Statistics Office, Mauritius

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Mauritius expanded 4.20 percent in the first quarter of 2025 over the same quarter of the previous year.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Mauritius expanded 4.20 percent in the first quarter of 2025 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Mauritius is expected to be 4.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Mauritius GDP Annual Growth Rate is projected to trend around 3.20 percent in 2026 and 4.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-03-28 10:00 AM
GDP Growth Rate YoY
Q4 4.8% 5.2% 6%
2025-06-27 11:30 AM
GDP Growth Rate YoY
Q1 4.2% 5.2% 4.6%
2025-09-30 10:00 AM
GDP Growth Rate YoY
Q2 4.2% 4.5%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
GDP Growth Rate YoY 4.20 5.20 percent Mar 2025
GDP Current Prices 170179.00 197964.00 MUR Million Mar 2025
GDP from Agriculture 6350.00 8708.00 MUR Million Mar 2025
GDP from Construction 7956.00 9464.00 MUR Million Mar 2025
GDP from Manufacturing 14308.00 24836.00 MUR million Mar 2025
GDP from Mining 499.00 597.00 MUR million Mar 2025
GDP from Public Administration 11114.00 10381.00 MUR Million Mar 2025
GDP from Transport 8357.00 9832.00 MUR million Mar 2025
GDP from Utilities 2523.00 2037.00 MUR Million Mar 2025
GDP Growth Rate 0.90 1.40 percent Mar 2025
Gross Fixed Capital Formation 36049.00 36212.00 MUR Million Mar 2025

Mauritius GDP Annual Growth Rate
The services sector is the largest sector of the Mauritius' economy and accounts for 76 percent of total GDP. Within services, the most important sub-sectors are: wholesale and retail trade (12 percent), financial and insurance activities (12 percent), accommodation and food services activities (7 percent); transportation and storage (6 percent); real estate (6 percent); and public administration and defense (6 percent). Also, industry contributes 20 percent to the GDP, with manufacturing (13 percent) and construction (4 percent) accounting for the largest shares. The primary sector accounts for 4 percent of GDP. On the expenditure side, household consumption accounts for 80 percent of the GDP while government expenditure for 16 percent. Gross capital formation accounted for 18 percent of GDP. Exports of goods and services for 45 percent while imports for 59 percent, subtracting 14 percent of total GDP.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.20 5.20 15.30 -31.90 2001 - 2025 percent Quarterly

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Mauritius Q3 GDP Growth at Over 1-Year High
The economy of Mauritius advanced by 6.3% year-on-year in Q3 2024, up from a downwardly revised 4.5% rise in the previous three-month period. This marked the strongest economic expansion since Q2 2023, with investment as the main driver, spurred by large construction projects in tourism, housing, and public infrastructure. Construction and accommodation services were key contributors to growth, with construction rising by 17.9% (vs 31.6% in Q2) and accommodation and food services increasing by 6% (vs 2.2%). On the demand side, fixed investment surged by 15.7%, led by building activity (+17.4%), while government spending picked up (+8.3%, compared to +0.7%). However, household consumption slowed (+2% vs. +5.9%), and net external demand had a negative impact on GDP, as the increase in imports (+10.9%) outpaced the growth in exports (+4.3%).
2024-12-20
Mauritius Sees Robust Economic Expansion
The economy of Mauritius expanded by 7.1% from a year ago in Q2 2024, the same pace as a revised figure in the previous three-month period. It marks the 13th consecutive quarter of economic expansion and at a robust pace, with notable growth recorded in construction (+55.3% vs +47.4% in Q1). Other significant contributions came from administrative & support services (+8.9% vs +1.9%); professional, scientific and technical activities (+8% vs +3.2%); agriculture (+6.9% vs +4.2%); accommodation & food services (+6.6% vs +8.9%); information & communication (+6.2% vs +6.3%); finance & insurance (+5% vs +6.1%) and mining & quarrying (+4.6% vs -0.4%). On the expenditure side, household consumption picked up (+6.7% vs +2.1%) while government spending slowed (+0.7% vs +3.2%). Fixed investment continued to grow solidly (+33.8% vs +33.7%). Furthermore, net trade played a major role, as exports jumped by 10.3%, while imports only increased by 0.3%.
2024-09-30