Indian Ocean
Mauritius
EU Compliance · Geopolitical Risk · Sourcing Attractiveness
Why these scores
EU Compliance, by dimension
1 = lowest risk · methodology & sources
Geopolitical Risk, by dimension
1 = lowest risk · methodology & sources
Attractiveness, by dimension
9 = most attractive · methodology & sources
Analyst scores, last reviewed June 2026; each dimension's sources and cadence are on its methodology page.
Data layers
The EU is Mauritius's #2 import source (world lens). Mauritius is the EU's #123 goods supplier.
Mauritius on the world stage
Total imports
$13.3bn
2024 annual
Total exports
$3.4bn
182 partners
#1 import source
China
3.9%
#1 export dest.
France
6.9%
2024 annual, UN Comtrade (HS TOTAL, all partners). Line colour: coverage (exports/imports per partner).
Mauritius and the EU
EU imports from
€504m
0.0% of extra-EU
EU exports to
€1.1bn
0.0% of extra-EU
EU supplier rank
EU's #123 supplier
EU trade balance
balanced or surplus
coverage 2.09
2025 annual totals, Eurostat COMEXT. EU trade board →
Power market
● No domestic fuelMarket model
Single buyer (CEB)
Direct PPA
None
grid access: closed
Reserve margin
–
Regulator
Not independent
URA (Utility Regulatory Authority)
Small island economy with no domestic fossil fuels. Generation mix includes coal (imported), oil, and bagasse (sugar cane biomass). High cost due to fuel imports and small system size.
Tracked infrastructure
5 coal plants
195 MW
1 solar farms
25 MW
Operating assets tracked by Global Energy Monitor (CC BY 4.0); counts are tracked facilities, not exhaustive totals. Energy overview →
Demographics
UN World Population Prospects 2024 · medium variant
Median age
37.4
→ 49.1 by 2050
Fertility
1.23
below replacement
Working-age
71.7%
aged 15–64
Old-age dep.
18.9
→ 41.8 by 2050
Median age 1990–2050
Population 1.27M · peaks 2024
By 2050: -13% (1.11M)