## Mauritius: Technical Assistance Report-Report on National Accounts Statistics Mission (May 18-22, 2026)

_Technical Assistance Reports, July 17, 2026_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: July 17, 2026
- Series: Technical Assistance Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798229053525.019

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### Mission overview
- An IMF AFRITAC South mission worked closely with Statistics Mauritius and key national institutions to strengthen GDP estimates for the financial sector and Global Business Corporations (GBCs).
- The mission took place May 18-22, 2026.
- The mission confirmed good progress, including the implementation of most prior recommendations.

### Key findings
- Importance of systematically using granular data from the Bank of Mauritius (BoM) to improve:
  - measurement of the financial sector,
  - validation of financial statistics,
  - consistency of financial sector and Financial Intermediation Services Indirectly Measured (FISIM) estimates.
- Enhanced collaboration and data sharing with the BoM and the Financial Services Commission will be critical to further strengthening the quality of the statistics.
- Need to incorporate GBC trading activities into GDP in line with System of National Accounts (SNA) guidance.
- Need to review classifications and prepare for reporting changes under International Financial Reporting Standard 17 (IFRS 17).
- These efforts will support more comprehensive, timely, and accurate national accounts statistics.

### Priority actions and policy recommendations
- Improve FISIM estimates by systematically using granular BoM data.
- Strengthen data sharing and collaboration with:
  - the Bank of Mauritius (BoM),
  - the Financial Services Commission.
- Incorporate GBC trading activities into GDP consistent with SNA guidance.
- Review statistical classifications relevant to the financial sector and GBCs.
- Prepare for reporting changes under IFRS 17 to maintain consistency and accuracy in national accounts.

### Implementation and progress
- The mission confirmed that most prior recommendations have been implemented.
- Continued focus on data sharing, methodological alignment with SNA guidance, and adaptation to IFRS 17 will be key to sustaining progress.

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