Imports - partners:
China 9.8%, South Africa 8.6%, France 7.6%, India 6.9%, Bahrain
5.2%, Finland 4.8%, Germany 4.1% (2005)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$1.358 billion (2006 est.)
Debt - external:
$2.834 billion (2006 est.)
Economic aid - recipient:
$42 million (1997)
Currency (code):
Mauritian rupee (MUR)
Currency code:
MUR
Exchange rates:
Mauritian rupees per US dollar - 31.4607 (2006), 29.496 (2005),
27.499 (2004), 27.902 (2003), 29.962 (2002)
Fiscal year:
1 July - 30 June
Communications Mauritius
Telephones - main lines in use:
359,000 (2005)