Consumer confidence:
The burden of inflation weighs particularly heavily in a weakened economic context.
Consumers had harbored considerable hope following the political leadership change. However, according to the latest results from the quarterly survey conducted by Analysis, an affiliate of Kantar, the Consumer Confidence Index—measured between June 12 and 20, 2025—has dropped significantly, from 80.4 to 55.7.
This decline is largely driven by growing concerns over rising prices. Indeed, 84% of respondents believe that prices are on an upward trend, compared to 82% in Q1 2025 and 95% in 2023. Only 8% perceive prices as stable, while just 7% believe they are decreasing.
All four components of the Mauritian Consumer Confidence Index are viewed more negatively, with the most significant declines observed in perceptions of the overall economic situation and future purchase intentions.*
Perceptions of the economy constitute the most impacted component, as they are directly influenced by uncertainties in both the local and global economic environments.
However, it is important to highlight that perceptions of the future economic situation are nearly 20 points higher than those of the current situation. This gap may suggest that a substantial portion of Mauritians view the present context as a “rough patch” and remain optimistic that conditions will improve in the near future.
2 July 2025
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