Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Mauritius
Mauritius: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 137.03 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Mauritius, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Mauritius stood at 137.03 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 256.7% on the previous year and up 959.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Mauritius peaked at 628.22 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -169.19 % change on previous year, in 2003.
Mauritius ranks 27th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -68.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 78.56 % change on previous year | -214.6% |
| 1980 | 100 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 1989 | 296.53 % change on previous year | +196.5% |
| 1990 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1992 | 298.74 % change on previous year | +11394.1% |
| 1993 | -23.33 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 1994 | -96.81 % change on previous year | +315.0% |
| 1995 | 242.53 % change on previous year | -350.5% |
| 1996 | -26.19 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1997 | 18.97 % change on previous year | -172.4% |
| 1998 | 330.97 % change on previous year | +1644.4% |
| 1999 | -53.09 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 2000 | 101.36 % change on previous year | -290.9% |
| 2001 | -77.86 % change on previous year | -176.8% |
| 2002 | 203.27 % change on previous year | -361.1% |
| 2003 | -169.19 % change on previous year | -183.2% |
| 2004 | 628.22 % change on previous year | -471.3% |
| 2005 | 47.75 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 2006 | -79.58 % change on previous year | -266.7% |
| 2007 | 521.17 % change on previous year | -754.9% |
| 2008 | -12 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 2009 | -27.83 % change on previous year | +131.9% |
| 2010 | 240.09 % change on previous year | -962.8% |
| 2011 | 22.63 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 2012 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 2013 | -6.92 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 2014 | -15.94 % change on previous year | +130.4% |
| 2015 | -29.38 % change on previous year | +84.3% |
| 2016 | -71.61 % change on previous year | +143.7% |
| 2017 | 215.36 % change on previous year | -400.7% |
| 2018 | 10.29 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2019 | -41.36 % change on previous year | -501.9% |
| 2020 | -72.12 % change on previous year | +74.4% |
| 2021 | 322.23 % change on previous year | -546.8% |
| 2022 | 89.44 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2023 | -87.43 % change on previous year | -197.8% |
| 2024 | 137.03 % change on previous year | -256.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 137.03 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.87 % change on previous year, 12.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 137.03 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.66 % change on previous year, 12.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +11394.1% | 2.6 % change on previous year | 298.74 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1644.4% | 18.97 % change on previous year | 330.97 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +962.8% | -27.83 % change on previous year | 240.09 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.01 % change on previous year | -68.54 % change on previous year | 78.56 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 198.26 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 296.53 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1990s | 77.15 % change on previous year | -96.81 % change on previous year | 330.97 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 113.53 % change on previous year | -169.19 % change on previous year | 628.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.75 % change on previous year | -71.61 % change on previous year | 240.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.83 % change on previous year | -87.43 % change on previous year | 322.23 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 24 Venezuela 151.74 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Uruguay 148.24 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Vietnam 138.71 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Ukraine 136.43 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Papua New Guinea 133.25 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Barbados 132.13 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.33 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 21.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Mauritius?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Mauritius was 137.03 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 628.22 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -169.19 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Mauritius rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Mauritius ranks 27th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 959.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.