Mauritius: 2025 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; and Staff Report

International Monetary Fund

No 2025/136, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: The 2025 Article IV Consultation highlights that the Mauritian economy continues to exhibit resilience with growth at 4.7 percent in 2024 and contained inflation. The growth outlook remains favorable, though risks are to the downside. Mauritius needs to recalibrate the macroeconomic policy mix to rebuild fiscal space. Fiscal policy should pursue frontloaded growth-friendly consolidation to shore up fiscal credibility, helping rebuild fiscal space while protecting the most vulnerable. Mauritius’ external position at end-2024 is assessed as weaker than the level implied by fundamentals and desirable policies, and structural reforms to foster external competitiveness are needed to reduce external imbalances. The monetary policy framework needs to be strengthened while continued monitoring of macro-financial risks is essential to maintain financial stability. Priorities include strengthening workers’ skills through better education and narrowing gender gaps as well as advancing climate adaptation efforts to support economic resilience.

Keywords: currency of Mauritius; BOM independence; headline inflation; holdings of SDR; IMF's transparency policy; Fiscal consolidation; Anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT); Global; Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 85
Date: 2025-06-18
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