Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 804.43 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Mauritius, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Mauritius is 804.43 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 271.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Mauritius peaked at 804.43 million BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -27.68 million BoP, current US$, in 2001.
Mauritius ranks 109th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.60 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.30 million BoP, current US$ | -18.8% |
| 1972 | 1.56 million BoP, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 1.02 million BoP, current US$ | -34.6% |
| 1974 | 3.61 million BoP, current US$ | +253.9% |
| 1975 | 3.90 million BoP, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 3.14 million BoP, current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1977 | 2.27 million BoP, current US$ | -27.8% |
| 1978 | 4.38 million BoP, current US$ | +93.0% |
| 1979 | 1.74 million BoP, current US$ | -60.2% |
| 1980 | 1.17 million BoP, current US$ | -32.8% |
| 1981 | 671,401 BoP, current US$ | -42.7% |
| 1982 | 1.75 million BoP, current US$ | +160.3% |
| 1983 | 1.62 million BoP, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 4.93 million BoP, current US$ | +203.6% |
| 1985 | 7.97 million BoP, current US$ | +61.6% |
| 1986 | 7.43 million BoP, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 17.16 million BoP, current US$ | +131.1% |
| 1988 | 23.74 million BoP, current US$ | +38.3% |
| 1989 | 35.80 million BoP, current US$ | +50.8% |
| 1990 | 41.04 million BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 17.38 million BoP, current US$ | -57.7% |
| 1992 | 14.71 million BoP, current US$ | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 14.73 million BoP, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 19.99 million BoP, current US$ | +35.7% |
| 1995 | 18.69 million BoP, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 36.66 million BoP, current US$ | +96.1% |
| 1997 | 55.28 million BoP, current US$ | +50.8% |
| 1998 | 12.17 million BoP, current US$ | -78.0% |
| 1999 | 49.35 million BoP, current US$ | +305.5% |
| 2000 | 265.64 million BoP, current US$ | +438.2% |
| 2001 | -27.68 million BoP, current US$ | -110.4% |
| 2002 | 32.07 million BoP, current US$ | -215.9% |
| 2003 | 62.63 million BoP, current US$ | +95.3% |
| 2004 | 13.89 million BoP, current US$ | -77.8% |
| 2005 | 41.78 million BoP, current US$ | +200.7% |
| 2006 | 106.76 million BoP, current US$ | +155.5% |
| 2007 | 340.76 million BoP, current US$ | +219.2% |
| 2008 | 377.73 million BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 256.68 million BoP, current US$ | -32.0% |
| 2010 | 429.94 million BoP, current US$ | +67.5% |
| 2011 | 433.33 million BoP, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 589.02 million BoP, current US$ | +35.9% |
| 2013 | 293.37 million BoP, current US$ | -50.2% |
| 2014 | 455.56 million BoP, current US$ | +55.3% |
| 2015 | 216.46 million BoP, current US$ | -52.5% |
| 2016 | 378.76 million BoP, current US$ | +75.0% |
| 2017 | 480.00 million BoP, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 460.51 million BoP, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 444.08 million BoP, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 224.67 million BoP, current US$ | -49.4% |
| 2021 | 260.54 million BoP, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 545.91 million BoP, current US$ | +109.5% |
| 2023 | 797.16 million BoP, current US$ | +46.0% |
| 2024 | 681.28 million BoP, current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2025 | 804.43 million BoP, current US$ | +18.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 804.43 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 854.27 million BoP, current US$, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 804.43 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 490.83 million BoP, current US$, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.45 million BoP, current US$ | 1.02 million BoP, current US$ | 4.38 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.22 million BoP, current US$ | 671,401 BoP, current US$ | 35.80 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.00 million BoP, current US$ | 12.17 million BoP, current US$ | 55.28 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 147.03 million BoP, current US$ | -27.68 million BoP, current US$ | 377.73 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 418.10 million BoP, current US$ | 216.46 million BoP, current US$ | 589.02 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 552.33 million BoP, current US$ | 224.67 million BoP, current US$ | 804.43 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 106 Somalia 834.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 107 Libya 827.57 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 108 Bahrain 821.17 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 110 Syria 804.16 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 111 El Salvador 763.72 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 112 Armenia 708.03 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0185 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 240.79 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 175.82 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Mauritius?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Mauritius was 804.43 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 804.43 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.68 million BoP, current US$ in 2001.
- How does Mauritius rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Mauritius ranks 109th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 271.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.