Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps in Mauritania
Mauritania: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps was 3.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Mauritania is 3.90 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,856.8% on the previous year and down 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Mauritania peaked at 27.75 million BoP, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, -772.24 million BoP, current US$, in 2018.
That places Mauritania 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 1.36 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 243,644 BoP, current US$ | -82.1% |
| 1988 | 943,386 BoP, current US$ | +287.2% |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1990 | -52,600 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1991 | -105,200 BoP, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1992 | -157,800 BoP, current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 176,580 BoP, current US$ | -211.9% |
| 1994 | 1.17 million BoP, current US$ | +563.0% |
| 1995 | 200,340 BoP, current US$ | -82.9% |
| 1996 | 195,480 BoP, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 171,330 BoP, current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 92,750 BoP, current US$ | -45.9% |
| 1999 | 160,812 BoP, current US$ | +73.4% |
| 2000 | 228,875 BoP, current US$ | +42.3% |
| 2001 | 296,938 BoP, current US$ | +29.7% |
| 2002 | 365,000 BoP, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2003 | -1.00 million BoP, current US$ | -374.0% |
| 2004 | 4.01 million BoP, current US$ | -500.8% |
| 2005 | 2.02 million BoP, current US$ | -49.5% |
| 2006 | 57,000 BoP, current US$ | -97.2% |
| 2007 | -1.28 million BoP, current US$ | -2340.4% |
| 2008 | 2.98 million BoP, current US$ | -333.8% |
| 2009 | 9.87 million BoP, current US$ | +230.6% |
| 2010 | 16.75 million BoP, current US$ | +69.8% |
| 2011 | 1.46 million BoP, current US$ | -91.3% |
| 2012 | -2.68 million BoP, current US$ | -282.9% |
| 2013 | 18.61 million BoP, current US$ | -795.6% |
| 2014 | 27.75 million BoP, current US$ | +49.0% |
| 2015 | -172.25 million BoP, current US$ | -720.8% |
| 2016 | -372.25 million BoP, current US$ | +116.1% |
| 2017 | -572.25 million BoP, current US$ | +53.7% |
| 2018 | -772.24 million BoP, current US$ | +34.9% |
| 2019 | -383.11 million BoP, current US$ | -50.4% |
| 2020 | 6.03 million BoP, current US$ | -101.6% |
| 2021 | 8.73 million BoP, current US$ | +44.9% |
| 2022 | 3.00 million BoP, current US$ | -65.7% |
| 2023 | 131,810 BoP, current US$ | -95.6% |
| 2024 | 3.90 million BoP, current US$ | +2856.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 3.90 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.88 million BoP, current US$, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 3.90 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.86 million BoP, current US$, 16% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +2856.8% | 131,810 BoP, current US$ | 3.90 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2007 | -2340.4% | 57,000 BoP, current US$ | -1.28 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2013 | +795.6% | -2.68 million BoP, current US$ | 18.61 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 254,501 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 1.36 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 185,238 BoP, current US$ | -157,800 BoP, current US$ | 1.17 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 million BoP, current US$ | -1.28 million BoP, current US$ | 9.87 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -221.02 million BoP, current US$ | -772.24 million BoP, current US$ | 27.75 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.36 million BoP, current US$ | 131,810 BoP, current US$ | 8.73 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 135 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 4.71 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 136 East Timor 4.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 137 Burundi 3.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 139 Sao Tome and Principe 3.83 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 140 Yemen 3.33 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 141 Botswana 3.02 million BoP, current US$ compare
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 outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Mauritania?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Mauritania was 3.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 27.75 million BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -772.24 million BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- How does Mauritania rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Mauritania ranks 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.