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% |
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)
- 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 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$), annual growth rate 21.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.638 includes gold, current US$ 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.