Mauritania—FDI Inflows (% of GDP)
Mauritania's foreign direct investment (% of GDP) was 5.4% in 2025, ranking #39 out of 196 countries. This represents a -59.0% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 27.7% (2005) and the lowest was -11.2% (2019). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.4% | -59.0% |
| 2024 | 13.2% | +66.8% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -45.8% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +200.4% |
| 2019 | -11.2% | -208.2% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +104.1% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -47.9% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -51.2% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | +136.7% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +275.3% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +3658.8% |
| 2009 | -0.1% | -101.0% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +105.3% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -18.7% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -85.7% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | +61.7% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | +244.1% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +31.2% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +95.0% |
| 2000 | 2.3% |
Top Countries — FDI Inflows (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malta | 51.7% | 2025 |
| 2 | Suriname | 45.4% | 2025 |
| 3 | Cayman Islands | 40.9% | 2024 |
| 4 | Guyana | 33.1% | 2025 |
| 5 | Hong Kong | 28.3% | 2025 |
| 6 | Guinea | 27.4% | 2025 |
| 7 | Cyprus | 27.1% | 2025 |
| 8 | Singapore | 26.3% | 2025 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 25.8% | 2025 |
| 10 | Palau | 16.6% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.
Methodology
Data compiled by International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF); International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB); World Bank GDP estimates, World Bank (WB); OECD GDP estimates, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Unit
% of GDP