Initiatives to propel Mauritius as a preferred jurisdiction of enviable reputation have intensified following the exit of the country in 2022 from the FATF grey List, the EU black list and the UK's list of high risk countries.
Mauritius continues to attract foreign investments from abroad and remains a center of enviable repute as an International Financial Centre. Foreign investments into various luxurious real estate schemes are expected to pick up, going forward.
Given the country’s relatively high marginal propensity to import and the relatively high pass-through parameter, inflation in Mauritius is co-integrated with global inflation trends and it closely follows the worldwide evolution of commodity and energy prices.
The growth momentum in Mauritius is encouraging. Since borders were opened in October 2021 and the successful rollout of national vaccination campaigns, all major economic sectors have confidently rebounded, with tourism as the trailblazer.
The global economy emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic and posted positive growth performances in 2021 as vaccination campaigns were rolled out and as travel-related restrictions were lifted.