Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) was 5.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Mauritius, 1970–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Mauritius stood at 5.0%.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 179.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Mauritius peaked at 5.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 2001.
That places Mauritius 43rd out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7% | — |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -27.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -48.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | +113.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | -24.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -38.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +56.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -66.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -28.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -43.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +175.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +218.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +56.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -31.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +79.7% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +21.9% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | +47.5% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -60.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +24.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +79.2% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +59.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -77.9% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +289.3% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | +401.4% |
| 2001 | -0.6% | -110.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -210.4% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +62.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -80.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +204.8% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +135.4% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +175.2% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +53.0% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +34.2% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -52.6% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +45.9% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -48.3% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +66.8% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -35.9% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +88.2% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +34.2% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | -19.5% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | +9.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 5.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.3%, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 5.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.0%, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | -0.6% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.8% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 1.9% | 5.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 40 Mauritania 5.4% compare
- 41 Uganda 5.4% compare
- 42 Cape Verde 5.0% compare
- 44 Greece 4.8% compare
- 45 Malaysia 4.6% compare
- 46 Madagascar 4.5% 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Mauritius?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Mauritius was 5.0% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 2001.
- How does Mauritius rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Mauritius ranks 43rd out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.