Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, 1970–2024
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of is 1.44 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.8% on the previous year and up 186.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -883.56 million BoP, current US$, in 2019.
That places Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 85th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -3.05 million BoP, current US$ | -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, Islamic Republic of
- 82 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 83 Belarus, Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.019 (2023)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 52.7 (2023)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 39.28 (2023)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0255 (2023)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7794 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 1,713 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -14.32 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of was 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -883.56 million BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- How does Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 85th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.