Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps in Mauritius
Mauritius: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps was 38.33 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Mauritius, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Mauritius is 38.33 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 137.0% on the previous year and down 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Mauritius peaked at 180.37 million BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -6.02 million BoP, current US$, in 2003.
Mauritius ranks 116th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -448,999 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | -756,738 BoP, current US$ | +68.5% |
| 1978 | -162,251 BoP, current US$ | -78.6% |
| 1979 | -2.54 million BoP, current US$ | +1463.3% |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 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 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 148,835 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 590,173 BoP, current US$ | +296.5% |
| 1990 | 605,512 BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 10.86 million BoP, current US$ | +1693.7% |
| 1992 | 43.31 million BoP, current US$ | +298.7% |
| 1993 | 33.20 million BoP, current US$ | -23.3% |
| 1994 | 1.06 million BoP, current US$ | -96.8% |
| 1995 | 3.62 million BoP, current US$ | +242.5% |
| 1996 | 2.67 million BoP, current US$ | -26.2% |
| 1997 | 3.18 million BoP, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 13.71 million BoP, current US$ | +331.0% |
| 1999 | 6.43 million BoP, current US$ | -53.1% |
| 2000 | 12.95 million BoP, current US$ | +101.4% |
| 2001 | 2.87 million BoP, current US$ | -77.9% |
| 2002 | 8.70 million BoP, current US$ | +203.3% |
| 2003 | -6.02 million BoP, current US$ | -169.2% |
| 2004 | 31.79 million BoP, current US$ | -628.2% |
| 2005 | 46.96 million BoP, current US$ | +47.7% |
| 2006 | 9.59 million BoP, current US$ | -79.6% |
| 2007 | 59.57 million BoP, current US$ | +521.2% |
| 2008 | 52.43 million BoP, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 37.84 million BoP, current US$ | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 128.69 million BoP, current US$ | +240.1% |
| 2011 | 157.81 million BoP, current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 180.37 million BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 167.89 million BoP, current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 141.13 million BoP, current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 99.66 million BoP, current US$ | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 28.29 million BoP, current US$ | -71.6% |
| 2017 | 89.23 million BoP, current US$ | +215.4% |
| 2018 | 98.41 million BoP, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 57.70 million BoP, current US$ | -41.4% |
| 2020 | 16.09 million BoP, current US$ | -72.1% |
| 2021 | 67.93 million BoP, current US$ | +322.2% |
| 2022 | 128.68 million BoP, current US$ | +89.4% |
| 2023 | 16.17 million BoP, current US$ | -87.4% |
| 2024 | 38.33 million BoP, current US$ | +137.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 38.33 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 153.78 million BoP, current US$, 25% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 38.33 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.86 million BoP, current US$, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … gaps 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1693.7% | 605,512 BoP, current US$ | 10.86 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1979 | -1463.3% | -162,251 BoP, current US$ | -2.54 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -976,102 BoP, current US$ | -2.54 million BoP, current US$ | -162,251 BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 73,901 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 590,173 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.87 million BoP, current US$ | 605,512 BoP, current US$ | 43.31 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.67 million BoP, current US$ | -6.02 million BoP, current US$ | 59.57 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.92 million BoP, current US$ | 28.29 million BoP, current US$ | 180.37 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.44 million BoP, current US$ | 16.09 million BoP, current US$ | 128.68 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 113 New Caledonia 45.87 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 114 Namibia 44.40 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 115 Ghana 38.84 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 117 Tunisia 34.59 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 118 Bermuda 33.80 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 119 Afghanistan 30.79 million BoP, current US$ 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 outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Mauritius?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Mauritius was 38.33 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 180.37 million BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.02 million BoP, current US$ in 2003.
- How does Mauritius rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Mauritius ranks 116th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.8%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.