Maurice Balance Commerciale

Mauritius’ trade deficit widened to MUR 22.1 billion in October 2025, from MUR 19 billion in the same month a year earlier. This marked the largest trade gap since December 2024, as imports rose by 9.7% year-on-year to MUR 31.2 billion, primarily driven by higher purchases of food and live animals (41.0%), mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials (5.1%), and machinery and transport equipment (1.9%). Imports from major suppliers increased significantly, particularly from China (14.2%), India (17.4%), and France (39.4%). Meanwhile, exports declined by 5% year-on-year to MUR 9.1 billion, largely reflecting lower shipments of food and live animals (-16.9%), beverages and tobacco (-27.0%), miscellaneous manufactured articles (-8.9%), and machinery and transport equipment (-5.2%). Among key trading partners, exports to France fell by 19.2%, shipments to Madagascar plunged by 39.0%, and exports to the UK dropped by 19.0%.