In a press release, the Bank of Mauritius (BoM) reveals that the Gross Official International Reserves (GOIR) amounted to Rs 463.1 billion (equivalent to USD 9,810.5 million) as at the end of April 2026.
Since September 2025, the Balance of Payments (BoP) data have been enhanced by incorporating GBC services exports and imports from 2018 onwards. The Bank is now introducing an additional import cover measure that includes Global Business Companies (GBC) services imports. This new framework makes the distinction between:
– Import cover, including GBC services imports, which maintains consistency with balance of payments statistics; and
– Import cover excluding GBC services imports, which provides an alternative perspective more closely aligned with the foreign exchange financing needs of the domestic economy.
This dual presentation enhances transparency and facilitates a more comprehensive evaluation of external resilience. The Bank recalls that it has extended the additional import cover series to 2018 and will henceforth publish both indicators to ensure clarity and comparability.
Based on the imports of goods and services for calendar year 2025, the GOIR as at end-April 2026 represented 13.6 months of imports (excluding GBC services imports) and 10.0 months of imports (including GBC services imports).
