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

Latest (2024)
69.78 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 276.8%
World rank
35th
of 202 countries
All-time high
523.12 % change on previous year
in 1984
All-time low
-664.55 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
50
1971–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Mauritania, 1971–2024

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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

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1971 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 32 Estonia 75.62 % change on previous year compare
  2. 33 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 73.34 % change on previous year compare
  3. 34 Malta 73.1 % change on previous year compare
  4. 36 Macau, China 65.29 % change on previous year compare
  5. 37 Azerbaijan 61.79 % change on previous year compare
  6. 38 Kyrgyzstan 60.39 % change on previous year compare

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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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.