Mauritius vs Saint Lucia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Mauritius
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 22.41 million BoP, current US$ against 18.67 million BoP, current US$ in Saint Lucia, a difference of 3.74 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.2 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Mauritius ranks 123rd and Saint Lucia ranks 125th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 4 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -976,102 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 976,102 BoP, current US$ | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 73,901 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 73,901 BoP, current US$ | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 25.67 million BoP, current US$ | -6.12 million BoP, current US$ | 31.79 million BoP, current US$ | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 114.92 million BoP, current US$ | 11.49 million BoP, current US$ | 103.43 million BoP, current US$ | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 64.81 million BoP, current US$ | -556,305 BoP, current US$ | 65.37 million BoP, current US$ | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Mauritius or Saint Lucia?
- Mauritius, at 22.41 million BoP, current US$ against 18.67 million BoP, current US$ in Saint Lucia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Mauritius and Saint Lucia?
- 3.74 million BoP, current US$, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Saint Lucia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and Saint Lucia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Mauritius ranks 123rd and Saint Lucia ranks 125th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.