Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 634.08 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Mauritania, 1970–2025
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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Mauritania is 634.08 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.0% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Mauritania peaked at 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -883.56 million BoP, current US$, in 2019.
That places Mauritania 117th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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% |
| 2025 | 634.08 million BoP, current US$ | -56.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 634.08 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 642.40 million BoP, current US$, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 634.08 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 490.83 million BoP, current US$, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +11298.6% | 132,643 BoP, current US$ | 15.12 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2010 | +4348.9% | -3.07 million BoP, current US$ | 130.53 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1975 | -3489.6% | 3.62 million BoP, current US$ | -122.70 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1979 | +2111.4% | 2.86 million BoP, current US$ | 63.23 million BoP, current US$ |
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 | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 634.08 million BoP, current US$ | 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.5389 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -21.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3935 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 37.85 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Mauritania?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Mauritania was 634.08 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was -883.56 million BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Mauritania ranks 117th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania 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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About this data
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.