Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) was 1,531 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,531 million current US$
Change on year
up 74.2%
World rank
92nd
of 224 countries
All-time high
1,531 million current US$
in 2024
All-time low
-3.33 million current US$
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million current US$.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1,531 million current US$ for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 74.2% on the previous year and up 205.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Mauritania peaked at 1,531 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -3.33 million current US$, in 1997.
That places Mauritania 92nd out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | million current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.74 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 2.27 million current US$ | -66.3% |
| 1992 | 7 million current US$ | +208.4% |
| 1993 | 16.8 million current US$ | +140.0% |
| 1994 | 2.83 million current US$ | -83.1% |
| 1995 | 6.83 million current US$ | +140.8% |
| 1996 | -0.4355 million current US$ | -106.4% |
| 1997 | -3.33 million current US$ | +664.5% |
| 1998 | -0.2986 million current US$ | -91.0% |
| 1999 | 15.12 million current US$ | -5164.1% |
| 2000 | 40.1 million current US$ | +165.2% |
| 2001 | 76.7 million current US$ | +91.3% |
| 2002 | 67.34 million current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 101.96 million current US$ | +51.4% |
| 2004 | 404.1 million current US$ | +296.3% |
| 2005 | 811.87 million current US$ | +100.9% |
| 2006 | 154.6 million current US$ | -81.0% |
| 2007 | 139.37 million current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 342.77 million current US$ | +145.9% |
| 2009 | -3.07 million current US$ | -100.9% |
| 2010 | 130.53 million current US$ | -4348.9% |
| 2011 | 588.75 million current US$ | +351.1% |
| 2012 | 1,389 million current US$ | +135.9% |
| 2013 | 1,126 million current US$ | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 501.04 million current US$ | -55.5% |
| 2015 | 502.07 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 271.2 million current US$ | -46.0% |
| 2017 | 587.24 million current US$ | +116.5% |
| 2018 | 772.89 million current US$ | +31.6% |
| 2019 | 886.92 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 930.53 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 1,064 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 1,410 million current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2023 | 878.49 million current US$ | -37.7% |
| 2024 | 1,531 million current US$ | +74.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1,531 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 936.46 million current US$, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1,531 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 596.7 million current US$, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +5164.1% | -0.2986 million current US$ | 15.12 million current US$ |
| 2010 | +4348.9% | -3.07 million current US$ | 130.53 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.35 million current US$ | -3.33 million current US$ | 16.8 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 213.57 million current US$ | -3.07 million current US$ | 811.87 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 675.49 million current US$ | 130.53 million current US$ | 1,389 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,163 million current US$ | 878.49 million current US$ | 1,531 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 89 Morocco 1,639 million current US$ compare
- 90 Jordan 1,635 million current US$ compare
- 91 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,633 million current US$ compare
- 93 Kenya 1,503 million current US$ compare
- 94 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,449 million current US$ compare
- 95 Algeria 1,439 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -7.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.5389 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -21.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3935 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 37.85 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Mauritania?
- Foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows in Mauritania was 1,531 million current US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,531 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.33 million current US$ in 1997.
- How does Mauritania rank for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Mauritania ranks 92nd out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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