Foreign direct investment, net in Mauritania
Mauritania: Foreign direct investment, net was -1.44 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded -1.44 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 69.8% on the previous year and down 186.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Mauritania peaked at 883.56 million BoP, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.44 billion BoP, current US$, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 134th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 122.70 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | -1.55 million BoP, current US$ | -101.3% |
| 1977 | -4.12 million BoP, current US$ | +165.2% |
| 1978 | -2.86 million BoP, current US$ | -30.7% |
| 1979 | -63.23 million BoP, current US$ | +2111.4% |
| 1980 | -27.09 million BoP, current US$ | -57.2% |
| 1981 | -12.44 million BoP, current US$ | -54.1% |
| 1982 | -14.97 million BoP, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1983 | -1.37 million BoP, current US$ | -90.9% |
| 1984 | -8.53 million BoP, current US$ | +523.1% |
| 1985 | -6.98 million BoP, current US$ | -18.1% |
| 1986 | -3.13 million BoP, current US$ | -55.1% |
| 1987 | -1.43 million BoP, current US$ | -54.2% |
| 1988 | -983,247 BoP, current US$ | -31.5% |
| 1989 | -3.47 million BoP, current US$ | +252.7% |
| 1990 | -6.74 million BoP, current US$ | +94.3% |
| 1991 | -2.27 million BoP, current US$ | -66.3% |
| 1992 | -7.55 million BoP, current US$ | +232.6% |
| 1993 | -16.09 million BoP, current US$ | +113.2% |
| 1994 | -2.08 million BoP, current US$ | -87.1% |
| 1995 | -6.99 million BoP, current US$ | +236.1% |
| 1998 | -132,643 BoP, current US$ | -98.1% |
| 2012 | -1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +1044885.4% |
| 2013 | -1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2014 | -502.59 million BoP, current US$ | -55.4% |
| 2015 | -501.73 million BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2016 | -271.13 million BoP, current US$ | -46.0% |
| 2017 | -588.22 million BoP, current US$ | +116.9% |
| 2018 | -772.24 million BoP, current US$ | +31.3% |
| 2019 | 883.56 million BoP, current US$ | -214.4% |
| 2020 | -927.92 million BoP, current US$ | -205.0% |
| 2021 | -1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2022 | -1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.0% |
| 2023 | -848.35 million BoP, current US$ | -39.5% |
| 2024 | -1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +69.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's -1.44 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -582.76 million BoP, current US$, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's -1.44 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -396.63 million BoP, current US$, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -1044885.4% | -132,643 BoP, current US$ | -1.39 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1979 | -2111.4% | -2.86 million BoP, current US$ | -63.23 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.19 million BoP, current US$ | -63.23 million BoP, current US$ | 122.70 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | -8.04 million BoP, current US$ | -27.09 million BoP, current US$ | -983,247 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.98 million BoP, current US$ | -16.09 million BoP, current US$ | -132,643 BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | -533.06 million BoP, current US$ | -1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 883.56 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | -1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -848.35 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 131 Georgia -1.39 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 132 Guinea -1.40 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 133 Belarus -1.43 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 135 Syria -1.47 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 136 Albania -1.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 137 Jordan -1.58 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.90 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7539 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 69.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 278.62 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2211 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 430.54 includes gold, current US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Mauritania?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Mauritania was -1.44 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 883.56 million BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.44 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Mauritania ranks 134th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 186.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign 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 voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.