Africa · Eastern Africa
Mauritius
Republic of Mauritius · World’s #145 economy
- Nominal GDP 2025
- $16.2 billion
- Population 2025
- 1.2 million
- GDP per capita
- $12,991
- GDP growth 2025
- 3.2%
Overview
- Official name
- Republic of Mauritius
- Capital
- Port Louis
- Region
- Africa · Eastern Africa
- Area
- 2,040 km²
- Coordinates
- -20.28, 57.55
- Languages
- English, French, Mauritian Creole
- Currency
- Mauritian rupee (MUR ₨)
- Calling code · domain
- +230 · .mu
- ISO codes
- MU / MUS
Map
Demographics
Age structure (2025)
Macroeconomy
Mauritius ranks #145 in the world by nominal GDP (2025). Full ranking →
Business environment & logistics (micro)
The Logistics Performance Index (LPI) and import clearance time are published by the World Bank per survey round; total tax rate comes from the discontinued Doing Business data (2020).
Provinces, states & regions (12)
Dependency: 3 · District: 9
- Agalega Islands MU-AG
- Black River MU-BL
- Cargados Carajos Shoals MU-CC
- Flacq MU-FL
- Grand Port MU-GP
- Moka MU-MO
- Pamplemousses MU-PA
- Plaines Wilhems MU-PW
- Port Louis MU-PL
- Rivière du Rempart MU-RR
- Rodrigues Island MU-RO
- Savanne MU-SA
Source: ISO 3166-2 (Debian iso-codes)
Seaports & logistics
| Port | Harbour size | Harbour type | Cargo pier depth | TEU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Louis MUPLU | Small | coastal (breakwater) | 11.0 m | — |
| Port Mathurin MUPMA | Very small | coastal (natural) | 7.9 m | — |
2 ports of this country in the World Port Index, ranked by scale (container throughput, harbour size, depth).
FTAs & trade blocs
Vietnam has no FTA with Mauritius: MFN rates apply (if a WTO member).
Trade agreements in force (14)
Mauritius is party to 14 regional/bilateral trade agreements in force (per the WTO). Agreements with a “Preferential rates” button are FTAs that Vietnam is also party to.
| Agreement | Type / coverage | In force | Partners |
|---|---|---|---|
| India - Mauritius | FTA & EIA Goods & Services |
1 Apr 2021 |  India |
| China - Mauritius | FTA & EIA Goods & Services |
1 Jan 2021 |  China |
| United Kingdom - Eastern and Southern Africa States | FTA Goods |
1 Jan 2021 |    Seychelles, Zimbabwe, United Kingdom |
| COMESA - Accession of Tunisia | CU Goods |
19 Jun 2019 |           +10 |
| African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) | FTA Goods |
30 May 2019 |         +37 |
| EU - Eastern and Southern Africa States - Accession of Comoros | FTA Goods |
7 Feb 2019 |       +21 |
| SADC - Accession of Seychelles | FTA Goods |
25 May 2015 |      +2 |
| Türkiye - Mauritius | FTA Goods |
1 Jun 2013 |  Türkiye |
| EU - Eastern and Southern Africa States | FTA Goods |
14 May 2012 | +21 |
| COMESA - Accession of Seychelles | CU Goods |
11 May 2009 | +10 |
| Mauritius - Pakistan | PSA Goods |
30 Nov 2007 |  Pakistan |
| Southern African Development Community (SADC) In force for some parties | FTA & EIA Goods & Services |
1 Sep 2000 | +5 |
| COMESA - Accession of Egypt | CU Goods |
17 Feb 1999 | +8 |
| Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) | CU Goods |
8 Dec 1994 |  +9 |
Source: WTO Regional Trade Agreements Database (retrieved 14 Oct 2026) plus additional agreements maintained by the administrator. Lists agreements notified to the WTO and in force.
Import regulations
Look up the importing country's duties, technical rules and procedures on the Global Trade Helpdesk (ITC/UNCTAD/WTO), Market Access Map (ITC) and WTO Tariff & Trade Data. Check Vietnam's FTAs with the importing country for preferential rates with valid proof of origin.
Global Trade Helpdesk ↗Market Access Map ↗WTO Tariff & Trade Data ↗
Sourcing from Vietnam
Buyers in Mauritius can find Vietnamese suppliers by industry, in the factory directory and at international exhibitions in Vietnam:
Structural Steel
Steel & Metal
Construction Materials
Machinery
Electrical Equipment
Electronics
HVAC
Automotive
Steel & steel structure manufacturing →International exhibitions in VietnamContact
Data: World Bank WDI (CC BY 4.0); mledoze/world-countries (ODbL); i18n-iso-countries (MIT); ISO 3166-2 – Debian iso-codes (LGPL); NGA World Port Index 2019; map @svg-maps/world (CC BY 4.0); flags flag-icons (MIT). For reference only.