Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) was 286.88 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received in Mauritius, 1994–2024
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, personal remittances, received in Mauritius stood at 286.88 million current US$.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Mauritius peaked at 327.04 million current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 518,995 current US$, in 2011.
Mauritius ranks 138th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 118.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 132.00 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 160.00 million current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 168.00 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 180.00 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 178.00 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 177.00 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 615,851 current US$ | -99.7% |
| 2002 | 633,981 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 573,714 current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 729,710 current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 609,194 current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 728,801 current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 703,595 current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 633,706 current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 660,463 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 814,359 current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 518,995 current US$ | -36.3% |
| 2012 | 861,943 current US$ | +66.1% |
| 2013 | 552,880 current US$ | -35.9% |
| 2014 | 327.04 million current US$ | +59051.7% |
| 2015 | 223.58 million current US$ | -31.6% |
| 2016 | 194.07 million current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 250.24 million current US$ | +28.9% |
| 2018 | 244.62 million current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 318.51 million current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2020 | 284.73 million current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 272.48 million current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 273.84 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 315.38 million current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 286.88 million current US$ | -9.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 286.88 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 billion current US$, 19% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 286.88 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 403.52 million current US$, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$) (Personal IMF balance) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +59051.7% | 552,880 current US$ | 327.04 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 156.00 million current US$ | 118.00 million current US$ | 180.00 million current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 18.29 million current US$ | 573,714 current US$ | 177.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 156.08 million current US$ | 518,995 current US$ | 327.04 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 286.66 million current US$ | 272.48 million current US$ | 315.38 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.33 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0185 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 240.79 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 175.82 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Mauritius?
- Personal remittances, received in Mauritius was 286.88 million current US$ in 2024, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 327.04 million current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 518,995 current US$ in 2011.
- How does Mauritius rank for personal remittances, received?
- Mauritius ranks 138th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.