Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Mauritius
Mauritius: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 8,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Mauritius, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Mauritius stood at 8,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.4% on the previous year and down 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Mauritius peaked at 90,318 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, -2,964 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2003.
Mauritius ranks 54th of 188 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$), per in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -221.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | -372.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.5% |
| 1978 | -79.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -78.6% |
| 1979 | -1,249 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1463.3% |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 73.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 290.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +296.5% |
| 1990 | 298.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 5,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1693.7% |
| 1992 | 21,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +298.7% |
| 1993 | 16,357 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1994 | 521.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -96.8% |
| 1995 | 1,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +242.5% |
| 1996 | 1,317 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1997 | 1,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 6,755 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +331.0% |
| 1999 | 3,169 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.1% |
| 2000 | 6,380 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +101.4% |
| 2001 | 1,413 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -77.9% |
| 2002 | 4,285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +203.3% |
| 2003 | -2,964 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -169.2% |
| 2004 | 15,658 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -628.2% |
| 2005 | 23,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 2006 | 4,724 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -79.6% |
| 2007 | 29,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +521.2% |
| 2008 | 25,826 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 18,640 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 63,392 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +240.1% |
| 2011 | 79,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 90,318 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 84,070 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 70,670 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 49,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 14,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -71.6% |
| 2017 | 44,682 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +215.4% |
| 2018 | 49,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 28,896 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 2020 | 8,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -72.1% |
| 2021 | 34,014 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +322.2% |
| 2022 | 64,437 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +89.4% |
| 2023 | 8,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -87.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 8,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 8.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 8,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 182.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1693.7% | 298.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1979 | -1463.3% | -79.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,249 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -480.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,249 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -79.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 36.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 290.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,845 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 298.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,644 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2,964 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,441 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 90,318 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,651 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 64,437 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 51 Bulgaria 10,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Canada 10,435 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Albania 9,590 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Saudi Arabia 8,069 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Romania 7,947 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Türkiye 7,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 21.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Mauritius?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Mauritius was 8,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 90,318 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,964 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Mauritius rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Mauritius ranks 54th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.