Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Mauritania
Mauritania: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual in Mauritania peaked at 523.12 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -664.55 % change on previous year, in 1997.
That places Mauritania 35th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 32 Estonia 75.62 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 73.34 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Malta 73.1 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Macau, China 65.29 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Azerbaijan 61.79 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Kyrgyzstan 60.39 % change on previous year 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$), per unit 0.1324 BoP, current US$ 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 36.52 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), 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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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.