Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Mauritania
Mauritania: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Mauritania, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Mauritania is 1.44 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 69.8% on the previous year and up 186.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Mauritania peaked at 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -883.56 million BoP, current US$, in 2019.
That places Mauritania 85th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 800,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 4.04 million BoP, current US$ | +405.0% |
| 1972 | 2.11 million BoP, current US$ | -47.8% |
| 1973 | 9.85 million BoP, current US$ | +366.8% |
| 1974 | 3.62 million BoP, current US$ | -63.2% |
| 1975 | -122.70 million BoP, current US$ | -3489.6% |
| 1976 | 1.55 million BoP, current US$ | -101.3% |
| 1977 | 4.12 million BoP, current US$ | +165.2% |
| 1978 | 2.86 million BoP, current US$ | -30.7% |
| 1979 | 63.23 million BoP, current US$ | +2111.4% |
| 1980 | 27.09 million BoP, current US$ | -57.2% |
| 1981 | 12.44 million BoP, current US$ | -54.1% |
| 1982 | 14.97 million BoP, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1983 | 1.37 million BoP, current US$ | -90.9% |
| 1984 | 8.53 million BoP, current US$ | +523.1% |
| 1985 | 6.98 million BoP, current US$ | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 4.49 million BoP, current US$ | -35.7% |
| 1987 | 1.68 million BoP, current US$ | -62.6% |
| 1988 | 1.93 million BoP, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 3.47 million BoP, current US$ | +80.0% |
| 1990 | 6.74 million BoP, current US$ | +94.3% |
| 1991 | 2.27 million BoP, current US$ | -66.3% |
| 1992 | 7.55 million BoP, current US$ | +232.6% |
| 1993 | 16.09 million BoP, current US$ | +113.2% |
| 1994 | 2.08 million BoP, current US$ | -87.1% |
| 1995 | 6.99 million BoP, current US$ | +236.1% |
| 1996 | -435,540 BoP, current US$ | -106.2% |
| 1997 | -3.33 million BoP, current US$ | +664.5% |
| 1998 | 132,643 BoP, current US$ | -104.0% |
| 1999 | 15.12 million BoP, current US$ | +11298.6% |
| 2000 | 40.10 million BoP, current US$ | +165.2% |
| 2001 | 76.70 million BoP, current US$ | +91.3% |
| 2002 | 67.34 million BoP, current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 101.96 million BoP, current US$ | +51.4% |
| 2004 | 404.10 million BoP, current US$ | +296.3% |
| 2005 | 811.87 million BoP, current US$ | +100.9% |
| 2006 | 154.60 million BoP, current US$ | -81.0% |
| 2007 | 139.37 million BoP, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 342.77 million BoP, current US$ | +145.9% |
| 2009 | -3.07 million BoP, current US$ | -100.9% |
| 2010 | 130.53 million BoP, current US$ | -4348.9% |
| 2011 | 588.75 million BoP, current US$ | +351.1% |
| 2012 | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +135.4% |
| 2013 | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 502.59 million BoP, current US$ | -55.4% |
| 2015 | 501.73 million BoP, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 271.13 million BoP, current US$ | -46.0% |
| 2017 | 588.22 million BoP, current US$ | +116.9% |
| 2018 | 772.89 million BoP, current US$ | +31.4% |
| 2019 | -883.56 million BoP, current US$ | -214.3% |
| 2020 | 927.92 million BoP, current US$ | -205.0% |
| 2021 | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.0% |
| 2023 | 848.35 million BoP, current US$ | -39.5% |
| 2024 | 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +69.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -3.05 million BoP, current US$ | -122.70 million BoP, current US$ | 63.23 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.29 million BoP, current US$ | 1.37 million BoP, current US$ | 27.09 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.32 million BoP, current US$ | -3.33 million BoP, current US$ | 16.09 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 213.57 million BoP, current US$ | -3.07 million BoP, current US$ | 811.87 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 498.44 million BoP, current US$ | -883.56 million BoP, current US$ | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 848.35 million BoP, current US$ | 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 82 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 83 Belarus 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 84 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 86 Guinea 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 87 Honduras 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 88 Nicaragua 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), annual 69.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 36.52 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Mauritania?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Mauritania was 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -883.56 million BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Mauritania ranks 85th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.6%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.