Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Mauritius
Mauritius: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 4.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Mauritius, 1970–2024
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 4.6% for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Mauritius peaked at 5.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 2001.
Mauritius ranks 45th of 198 countries on this measure, 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 share of GDP in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7% | — |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -27.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -48.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | +113.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | -24.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -38.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +56.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -66.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -28.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -43.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +175.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +218.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +56.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -31.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +79.7% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +21.9% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | +47.5% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -60.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +24.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +79.2% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +59.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -77.9% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +289.3% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | +401.4% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.7006 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1641 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2,132 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.7003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 5.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 75,631 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 7.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6387 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Mauritius?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Mauritius was 4.6% in 2024, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share 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 share of gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 45th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share 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 IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.