Mauritius Frontera

Panorama económico e industrial

Mauritius is a small island upper-middle-income economy in the Indian Ocean with a highly diversified services base. The economy is driven by financial services, tourism, information and communication technology, and trade, with manufacturing and sugar production playing supporting roles. Real GDP grew by 4.7 percent in 2024, driven by services, construction, and tourism. Mauritius is classified by the World Bank as an upper-middle-income country and aspires to attain high-income status, having briefly reached that threshold in 2020. The Stock Exchange of Mauritius (SEM), founded in 1989, is one of the leading exchanges in Africa and operates two markets, the Official Market and the Development & Enterprise Market (DEM).

Sectores clave

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Macro

PIB nominal, USD	$14.95B
Crecimiento del PIB real, anual	4.7%
Inflación anual	3.6%
Población personas	1.3M
PIB per cápita USD	$11,629
Capitalización bursátil total cotizado, USD	$9.12B
Cap. bursátil / PIB	61.0%
Desempleo	6.0%
Empresas cotizadas	185
Bolsa	Stock Exchange of Mauritius (SEM)

Año de los datos: 2024. Fuentes: IMF Country Report No. 25/136 (June 2025), World Bank Open Data – GDP and Market Capitalization indicators (2024), Statistics Mauritius – Labour Force Survey, Bank of Mauritius – Monetary Policy Committee Statement, Stock Exchange of Mauritius – Official Market Data (2026), Trading Economics – Mauritius, Wikipedia – Economy of Mauritius, Wikipedia – Stock Exchange of Mauritius, African-Markets.com – SEM Listed Companies, MyStocks.Africa – SEM, Mackrell.net – Mauritius Golden Visa, Mauritius Trade Easy – Economic Outline.

Bolsa local y acceso

Bolsa	Stock Exchange of Mauritius
Código	SEM
Sitio web	www.stockexchangeofmauritius.com
Moneda	MUR

Acceso a brókers locales

Foreign investors have been permitted to trade on the SEM without prior approval since exchange controls were abolished in 1994. Most retail international investors access SEM-listed equities through specialist Africa-focused online brokers (e.g., MyStocks.Africa, SEM-affiliated member brokers such as MCB Stockbroking) or via frontier/Africa-focused funds. There are no US-listed single-country ETFs exclusively dedicated to Mauritius; exposure is typically obtained through broad Africa or frontier-market ETFs. Direct account opening with a SEM member broker requires standard KYC documentation.

Brókers globales con acceso a mercados extranjeros

• Interactive Brokers — Direct access to 90+ markets worldwide, including many emerging exchanges.
• Saxo Bank — Multi-market access across Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
• Charles Schwab (Global) — Foreign ordinary shares on select markets; US-listed ADRs and ETFs.
• Fidelity International Trading — International stock trading on a number of developed and emerging markets.

Listado solo a efectos informativos, no constituye recomendación. Los mercados disponibles, las comisiones y los requisitos de incorporación varían según el bróker y el país de residencia.

Reubicación y residencia

Acceso para inversores extranjeros

Mauritius has a well-established expatriate community and ranks highly in Africa for ease of doing business. English and French are widely used in business and government. The island offers international schools, private healthcare, and modern infrastructure. A Premium Visa enables long-term stays for remote workers and retirees. Cost of living is moderate by international standards, though imported goods can be expensive.