Apart from being a popular tourist destination, the tropical island of Mauritius is now  emerging faster than ever as a preferred relocation destination for foreigners looking for an enticing place to work and live. With its year-round warm climate, first-class infrastructure and laid-back lifestyle, this rainbow nation with an affordable cost of living has opened its doors since 2006 to eligible non-citizens. Here’s a few reasons why…

• Stress-free, safe, politically and economically stable with low taxation
• Secure investment location with established rule of law
• Impressive track record, political stability and more than 3 decades of sustained economic growth
• Freest and most business-friendly country in Africa
• Peaceful, multi-ethnic with a unique lifestyle in a blend of cultures
• Flexible, bilingual (English/French) and skilled workforce
• Excellent schools, tertiary education institutions and medical facilities
• Investment-friendly regulatory regime
• Open to foreign investors and talents
• Ocean State with one of the largest Exclusive Economic Zones in the world
• Preferential market access to Africa, Europe and the USA
• Affordable cost-of-living with good infrastructure and amenities
• Convenient time zone (GMT +4) with several daily direct flights to Africa, Europe, Middle East, Asia

Quick facts:

• GDP per capita: approx. USD 10,256 (2022 est.)
• Legal System: dual system (Common & Civil Law)
• GDP Growth: 5.6% (2023 – latest)
• Unemployment: 6.3% (2023)
• Inflation: 1.9% (Jan 2025)
• Key Repo Rate: 4.5% (Feb 2025)

Mauritius ranking:

• 1^st in Africa – World Bank Doing Business 2020 (Globally ranked 13^th)
• 1^st in Africa – Global Competitiveness Index 2019, World Economic Forum
• 1^st in Africa – International Property Rights Index 2019
• 1^st in Africa – Mo Ibrahim Index of African Governance 2019
• 1^st in Africa – Economic Freedom of the World 2024 – (Heritage Foundation)
• 1^st in Africa – Democracy Index 2019 – The Economist Intelligence Unit – Full Democracy
• 1^st in Africa – Mercer’s 2019 Quality of Living Survey
• 1^st in Africa – Forbes Survey of Best Countries for Business 2019
• 1^st in Africa – The Travel and Tourism Competitiveness 2019
• 1^st in Africa – Social Progress Index 2019
• 1^st in Africa – Index of Economic Freedom – (Heritage Foundation) 2022
• 2^nd in Africa – Human Development Index 2019