Relationship dossier
Mauritius
Singapore
Relationship assessment
Mauritius and Singapore maintain a cooperative relationship centered on economic ties and a bilateral free trade agreement.
Mauritius toward Singapore
+35The Mauritian government negotiated and implemented a bilateral free trade agreement with Singapore, establishing a framework for trade and investment cooperation.
Singapore toward Mauritius
+35The Singaporean government negotiated and implemented a bilateral free trade agreement with Mauritius, establishing a framework for trade and investment cooperation.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship has a substantive economic foundation in the bilateral free trade agreement, which entered into force in 2021. This supports a cooperative assessment, while the breadth and depth of collaboration beyond economic affairs remain unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Mauritius and Singapore have pursued practical economic cooperation, notably through a bilateral free trade agreement that took effect in 2021. The agreement provides a substantive basis for trade and investment ties, though the scope of cooperation beyond economic matters is less clear.
Key developments
Mauritius and Singapore signed a bilateral free trade agreement.
The Mauritius-Singapore Free Trade Agreement entered into force.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of implementation and use of the free trade agreement is unclear.
- The scope of cooperation outside trade and investment is unclear.