Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Mauritius
Mauritius: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 380,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
380,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 39.2%
World rank
18th
of 200 countries
All-time high
380,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
-13,633 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Mauritius, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Mauritius is 380,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.2% on the previous year and up 159.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Mauritius peaked at 380,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -13,633 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.
Mauritius ranks 18th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 788.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 640.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1972 | 768.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 502.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 1974 | 1,778 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +253.9% |
| 1975 | 1,921 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 1,548 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1977 | 1,118 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1978 | 2,158 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +93.0% |
| 1979 | 859.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -60.2% |
| 1980 | 576.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 1981 | 330.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 1982 | 860.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +160.3% |
| 1983 | 799.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 2,427 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +203.6% |
| 1985 | 3,924 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.6% |
| 1986 | 3,658 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 8,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +131.1% |
| 1988 | 11,694 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1989 | 17,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 1990 | 20,217 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 8,560 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.7% |
| 1992 | 7,248 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 7,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 9,847 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1995 | 9,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 18,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +96.1% |
| 1997 | 27,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 1998 | 5,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -78.0% |
| 1999 | 24,312 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +305.5% |
| 2000 | 130,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +438.2% |
| 2001 | -13,633 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -110.4% |
| 2002 | 15,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -215.9% |
| 2003 | 30,853 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +95.3% |
| 2004 | 6,845 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -77.8% |
| 2005 | 20,580 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +200.7% |
| 2006 | 52,590 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +155.5% |
| 2007 | 167,864 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +219.2% |
| 2008 | 186,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 126,444 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 2010 | 211,794 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 2011 | 216,991 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 294,951 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2013 | 146,905 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 2014 | 228,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 2015 | 108,390 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.5% |
| 2016 | 189,666 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 2017 | 240,359 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 230,601 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 222,373 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 112,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.4% |
| 2021 | 130,468 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 273,365 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +109.5% |
| 2023 | 380,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 380,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 33.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 380,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 213.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 502.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,158 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,036 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 330.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,794 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,427 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13,633 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 186,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 209,015 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 108,390 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 294,951 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 224,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 112,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 380,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 15 Barbados 523,023 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Seychelles 521,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 United Arab Emirates 432,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Saint Lucia 332,911 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Curaçao 307,664 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Germany 260,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 681.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -10.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 546.87 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Mauritius?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Mauritius was 380,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 380,495 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -13,633 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Mauritius rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Mauritius ranks 18th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.