Net portfolio investment in Mauritius
Mauritius: Net portfolio investment was -3.20 billion usd in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net portfolio investment in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in usd.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net portfolio investment in Mauritius is -3.20 billion usd, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 205.3% on the previous year and down 123.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net portfolio investment in Mauritius peaked at 13.47 billion usd in 2014 and was at its lowest, -9.25 billion usd, in 2011.
Mauritius ranks 163rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net portfolio investment in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 139.17 million usd | — |
| 2001 | 19.29 million usd | -86.1% |
| 2002 | 17.39 million usd | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 18.14 million usd | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 37.04 million usd | +104.2% |
| 2005 | 16.15 million usd | -56.4% |
| 2006 | 29.93 million usd | +85.3% |
| 2007 | -58.43 million usd | -295.2% |
| 2008 | 169.67 million usd | -390.4% |
| 2009 | 56.33 million usd | -66.8% |
| 2010 | 9.82 billion usd | +17337.2% |
| 2011 | -9.25 billion usd | -194.2% |
| 2012 | -1.97 billion usd | -78.8% |
| 2013 | 468.89 million usd | -123.9% |
| 2014 | 13.47 billion usd | +2772.6% |
| 2015 | -7.70 billion usd | -157.2% |
| 2016 | 3.38 billion usd | -143.8% |
| 2017 | 5.82 billion usd | +72.3% |
| 2018 | 8.13 billion usd | +39.8% |
| 2019 | -3.58 billion usd | -144.0% |
| 2020 | -6.75 billion usd | +88.8% |
| 2021 | -1.46 billion usd | -78.3% |
| 2022 | -1.08 billion usd | -26.5% |
| 2023 | -1.05 billion usd | -2.7% |
| 2024 | -3.20 billion usd | +205.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's -3.20 billion usd is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.55 million usd. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's -3.20 billion usd is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -304,576 usd, 10501.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net portfolio investment 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +17337.2% | 56.33 million usd | 9.82 billion usd |
| 2014 | +2772.6% | 468.89 million usd | 13.47 billion usd |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.47 million usd | -58.43 million usd | 169.67 million usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 billion usd | -9.25 billion usd | 13.47 billion usd | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.71 billion usd | -6.75 billion usd | -1.05 billion usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 160 Uruguay -2.14 billion usd compare
- 161 Dominican Republic -2.25 billion usd compare
- 162 Uzbekistan -3.12 billion usd compare
- 164 Slovakia -4.10 billion usd compare
- 165 Philippines -4.74 billion usd compare
- 166 Greece -6.33 billion usd 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 net portfolio investment in Mauritius?
- Net portfolio investment in Mauritius was -3.20 billion usd in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net portfolio investment recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 13.47 billion usd in 2014.
- What is the lowest net portfolio investment recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.25 billion usd in 2011.
- How does Mauritius rank for net portfolio investment?
- Mauritius ranks 163rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net portfolio investment rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 123.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net portfolio investment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio investment, net (Balance of Payments, current United States dollars).