Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 154.07 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Mauritius, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 154.07 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 229.4% on the previous year and up 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Mauritius peaked at 538.77 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -673.44 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Mauritius ranks 12th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 15.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -50.09 % change on previous year | -418.4% |
| 1979 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 1980 | 72.64 % change on previous year | +1155.5% |
| 1981 | 42.68 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1982 | -160.28 % change on previous year | -475.6% |
| 1983 | 7.12 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1984 | -203.59 % change on previous year | -2958.7% |
| 1985 | -61.65 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 1986 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 1987 | -131.09 % change on previous year | -2036.8% |
| 1988 | -37.47 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1989 | -49.27 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 1990 | -14.83 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 1991 | 83.88 % change on previous year | -665.8% |
| 1992 | 538.77 % change on previous year | +542.3% |
| 1993 | -35.4 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1994 | -202.48 % change on previous year | +472.0% |
| 1995 | 20.4 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 1996 | -125.54 % change on previous year | -715.5% |
| 1997 | -53.28 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1998 | 102.96 % change on previous year | -293.2% |
| 2000 | -488.73 % change on previous year | -574.7% |
| 2001 | 112.09 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 2002 | -176.53 % change on previous year | -257.5% |
| 2003 | -193.68 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 126.06 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 2005 | -71.01 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
| 2007 | -189.39 % change on previous year | +166.7% |
| 2008 | -15.69 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 2009 | 32.73 % change on previous year | -308.6% |
| 2011 | 107.14 % change on previous year | +227.4% |
| 2012 | -673.44 % change on previous year | -728.5% |
| 2013 | 78.77 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 2015 | 77.87 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2016 | -79.41 % change on previous year | -202.0% |
| 2017 | -210.49 % change on previous year | +165.1% |
| 2018 | 94.2 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 2019 | -143.49 % change on previous year | -252.3% |
| 2020 | 459.18 % change on previous year | -420.0% |
| 2021 | -80.94 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 2022 | 284.84 % change on previous year | -451.9% |
| 2023 | -119.07 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 2024 | 154.07 % change on previous year | -229.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 154.07 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 % change on previous year, 84.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 154.07 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -22.82 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -2958.7% | 7.12 % change on previous year | -203.59 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -2036.8% | 6.77 % change on previous year | -131.09 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -9.52 % change on previous year | -50.09 % change on previous year | 15.73 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | -51.41 % change on previous year | -203.59 % change on previous year | 72.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.94 % change on previous year | -202.48 % change on previous year | 538.77 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -96.02 % change on previous year | -488.73 % change on previous year | 126.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -93.61 % change on previous year | -673.44 % change on previous year | 107.14 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 139.62 % change on previous year | -119.07 % change on previous year | 459.18 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 9 France 170.14 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Netherlands 161.75 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Hungary 160.64 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Kazakhstan 134.67 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Solomon Islands 127.47 % change on previous year compare
- 15 United Kingdom 117.29 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.33 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 681.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -10.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 546.87 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Mauritius?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Mauritius was 154.07 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 538.77 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -673.44 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Mauritius rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Mauritius ranks 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.