Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Mauritius
Mauritius: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 4.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Mauritius is 4.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Mauritius peaked at 5.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 2001.
That places Mauritius 50th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.6% | — |
| 2001 | -0.6% | -110.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -210.4% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +62.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -80.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +204.8% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +135.4% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +175.2% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +53.0% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +34.2% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -52.6% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +45.9% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -48.3% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +66.8% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -35.9% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +88.2% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +28.0% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | -15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | -0.6% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.8% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 1.9% | 5.4% | 5 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,586 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 118,926 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.173 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Mauritius?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Mauritius was 4.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 2001.
- How does Mauritius rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 50th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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