Mauritius' economy is suffering from conflict in the Middle East
According to the African Development Bank, Mauritius' real GDP growth slowed to 3.2% in 2025 from 4.9% in 2024 and is projected to slow further to 3% in 2026 due to the effects of the Middle East conflict before increasing to 3.8% in 2027.
Economic growth was driven by manufacturing, financial services, wholesale and retail trade, agriculture, tourism and transport. Manufacturing accounted for 13% of GDP, which allowed it to overtake the financial services sector (12.4% of GDP), which was the largest sector of the country's economy in 2025.
The government intends to increase economic growth to 5-6% per year in order to double the size of GDP by 2040. Financial services, tourism, and manufacturing have become the driving forces of structural growth, with attention focused on high-value-added services, digitalization, and regional integration as future growth drivers.
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
