Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Mauritania
Mauritania: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was 69.78 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Mauritania, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Mauritania is 69.78 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 276.8% on the previous year and up 226.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Mauritania peaked at 523.12 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -664.55 % change on previous year, in 1997.
That places Mauritania 35th out of 202 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 (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 405 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -47.77 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1973 | 366.82 % change on previous year | -867.9% |
| 1974 | -63.25 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 1976 | 101.27 % change on previous year | -260.1% |
| 1977 | 165.24 % change on previous year | +63.2% |
| 1978 | -30.66 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 1980 | -57.15 % change on previous year | +86.4% |
| 1981 | -54.07 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 20.3 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 1983 | -90.86 % change on previous year | -547.6% |
| 1984 | 523.12 % change on previous year | -675.7% |
| 1985 | -18.14 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1986 | -35.66 % change on previous year | +96.5% |
| 1987 | -62.62 % change on previous year | +75.6% |
| 1988 | 14.79 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 1989 | 79.99 % change on previous year | +441.0% |
| 1990 | 94.25 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1991 | -66.3 % change on previous year | -170.3% |
| 1992 | 232.6 % change on previous year | -450.8% |
| 1993 | 113.16 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1994 | -87.08 % change on previous year | -177.0% |
| 1995 | 236.07 % change on previous year | -371.1% |
| 1996 | -106.23 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 1997 | -664.55 % change on previous year | +525.6% |
| 1998 | 103.98 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 2000 | 165.19 % change on previous year | +58.9% |
| 2001 | 91.29 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 2002 | -12.2 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 2003 | 51.41 % change on previous year | -521.3% |
| 2004 | 296.34 % change on previous year | +476.5% |
| 2005 | 100.91 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2006 | -80.96 % change on previous year | -180.2% |
| 2007 | -9.85 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 2008 | 145.94 % change on previous year | -1581.5% |
| 2009 | -100.9 % change on previous year | -169.1% |
| 2011 | 351.05 % change on previous year | -447.9% |
| 2012 | 135.43 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2013 | -18.76 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 2014 | -55.37 % change on previous year | +195.0% |
| 2015 | -0.1717 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2016 | -45.96 % change on previous year | +26665.7% |
| 2017 | 116.95 % change on previous year | -354.5% |
| 2018 | 31.4 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 2019 | -214.32 % change on previous year | -782.6% |
| 2020 | 205.02 % change on previous year | -195.7% |
| 2021 | 15.34 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 2022 | 30.96 % change on previous year | +101.8% |
| 2023 | -39.47 % change on previous year | -227.5% |
| 2024 | 69.78 % change on previous year | -276.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 69.78 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.12 % change on previous year, 8.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 69.78 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.46 % change on previous year, 8.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -26665.7% | -0.1717 % change on previous year | -45.96 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +1581.5% | -9.85 % change on previous year | 145.94 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 128.09 % change on previous year | -63.25 % change on previous year | 405 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | 31.97 % change on previous year | -90.86 % change on previous year | 523.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -16.01 % change on previous year | -664.55 % change on previous year | 236.07 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.72 % change on previous year | -100.9 % change on previous year | 296.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.36 % change on previous year | -214.32 % change on previous year | 351.05 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 56.32 % change on previous year | -39.47 % change on previous year | 205.02 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 36 Macao 65.29 % change on previous year compare
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More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Mauritania?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Mauritania was 69.78 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 523.12 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -664.55 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Mauritania rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Mauritania ranks 35th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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 inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.