Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 30.77 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Mauritius, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 30.77 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 137.6% on the previous year and down 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Mauritius peaked at 143.62 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, -4.96 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2003.
That places Mauritius 86th 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$), per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -0.4953 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | -0.8213 BoP, current US$ per person | +65.8% |
| 1978 | -0.1738 BoP, current US$ per person | -78.8% |
| 1979 | -2.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +1436.3% |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1988 | 0.1427 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.5614 BoP, current US$ per person | +293.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5719 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 10.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +1674.4% |
| 1992 | 39.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +293.5% |
| 1993 | 30.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9506 BoP, current US$ per person | -96.9% |
| 1995 | 3.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +239.6% |
| 1996 | 2.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.9% |
| 1997 | 2.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 11.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +326.5% |
| 1999 | 5.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.7% |
| 2000 | 10.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +99.4% |
| 2001 | 2.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -78.0% |
| 2002 | 7.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +201.2% |
| 2003 | -4.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -168.7% |
| 2004 | 26.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -624.9% |
| 2005 | 38.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.9% |
| 2006 | 7.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -79.7% |
| 2007 | 48.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +518.4% |
| 2008 | 42.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 30.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 102.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +239.3% |
| 2011 | 126.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 143.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 133.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 111.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 78.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.5% |
| 2016 | 22.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -71.6% |
| 2017 | 70.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +215.1% |
| 2018 | 77.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 45.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.4% |
| 2020 | 12.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -72.1% |
| 2021 | 53.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +322.1% |
| 2022 | 101.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +90.0% |
| 2023 | 12.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -87.3% |
| 2024 | 30.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +137.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 30.77 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.54 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 30.77 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person, 17.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1674.4% | 0.5719 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.15 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1979 | -1436.3% | -0.1738 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.67 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1738 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0704 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5614 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5719 BoP, current US$ per person | 39.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 48.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 22.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 143.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 101.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 83 Peru 41.13 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 84 French Polynesia 40.15 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 85 Paraguay 33.59 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 87 Indonesia 27.75 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 88 Fiji 27.54 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 89 India 24.38 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), per capita in Mauritius?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Mauritius was 30.77 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 143.62 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.96 BoP, current US$ per person in 2003.
- How does Mauritius rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.5%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.