Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Mauritius
Mauritius: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Mauritius, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 123.3% on the previous year and down 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Mauritius peaked at 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
Mauritius ranks 101st of 191 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$) … unit in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.1% |
| 1978 | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -82.6% |
| 1979 | -0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1210.6% |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +287.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1566.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +253.3% |
| 1993 | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -97.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +201.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +332.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +87.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +189.0% |
| 2003 | -0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -157.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -567.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -81.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +435.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +210.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +189.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +320.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -88.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +123.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1566.0% | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1979 | -1210.6% | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 98 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Burkina Faso 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Barbados 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Bolivia 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit in Mauritius?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Mauritius was 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does Mauritius rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Mauritius ranks 101st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.9%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.