Economy
Nominal GDP
USD 15.1 billion
GDP per capita
USD 11,135
2021–2025 average
Currency
- Name
- Mauritian rupee
Маврикийская рупия - ISO code
- MUR
- Rate against the US dollar
- USD 1 = 47.81 MUR
- Rate against the rouble
- 1 MUR = 1.7479 RUB
- Rate type
- Cross rate via the Bank of Russia USD/RUB rate
- Currency zone
- National currency
Exchange rate as of 1 October 2026
Economic structure
GDP structure: 2021–2025 average Source: Based on World Bank data. Period: 2021–2025 average
- Agriculture 3.9%
- Industry 17.9%
- Services 65.3%
Industries and programmes
- Key industries
- Financial and offshore services, tourism, textiles, sugar, ICT, and the ocean economy.
- Government programmes
- Investment and immigration programs: “Golden Visa” program (for investors), Occupation Permit (single permit), PDS (Property Development Scheme), IRS (Integrated Resort Scheme), RES (Real Estate Scheme)
- Health Sector Strategic Plan (Health Sector Strategic Plan — HSSP 2025–2030)
International trade
Exports of goods, 2021–2025
USD billion Source: World Bank / WTO, merchandise exports (TX.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT). Period: 2021–2025
Table
| Year | USD billion | index, 2021 = 100 |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.96 | 100.0 |
| 2022 | 2.39 | 121.9 |
| 2023 | 2.29 | 116.8 |
| 2024 | 2.37 | 120.9 |
| 2025 | 2.34 | 119.4 |
- Imports of goods
- USD 6.37 billion 2021–2025 averageSource: ITC. Period: 2021–2025 average
- Exports of goods and services
- USD 10.5 billion 2025Source: World Bank, national accounts. Period: 2025
- Change in exports of goods, 2021–2025
- +19.4%
- Average annual rate of change in exports of goods, 2021–2025
- +4.5%
Export specialisation
Main export products
share of exports of goods, %, 2024 Source: UN Comtrade, 2024; share of total merchandise exports, HS chapters (2 digits). Period: 2024
Main export destinations
share of exports of goods, %, 2024 Source: UN Comtrade, 2024; share of total merchandise exports, HS chapters (2 digits). Period: 2024
Investment areas
- Financial services and fintech
- ICT and outsourcing
- The “blue economy”
- Medical tourism
- Renewable energy
- Smart city technologies
- Circular economy technologies
- Construction
Agreements with Russia
Investment protection
There is no bilateral agreement with Russia on the promotion and reciprocal protection of investments.
Absent
Double taxation
Agreement (Convention) on the avoidance of double taxation: signed in 1995; not ratified
Signed, not in force
Visa requirements
For Russian citizens holding ordinary passports: visa-free for up to 60 days (no more than 90 days within 180 days) — agreement dated 23 December 2015
Visa-free
Peaceful nuclear energy
No information
Other agreements
- Agreement on the Mutual Waiver of Visa Requirements (23 December 2015): visa-free entry for up to 60 days.
Incentives
- Main regimes and incentives
Freeport and smart city regimes (Smart City Scheme), premium investment certificates; corporate income tax of 15% with partial exemptions.
- Type of measure
- Administering organisation
- EDB — Economic Development Board of Mauritius (Economic Development Board)
