Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations) … annual in Mauritius
Mauritius: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations) … annual was 7.31 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Mauritius, 1957–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 7.31 % change on previous year for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in 2008.
That represents a change of down 36.2% on the previous year and up 177.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Mauritius peaked at 118.5 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -379.73 % change on previous year, in 1979.
That places Mauritius 87th out of 178 countries with data for 2008, 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 Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations) … annual in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 27.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | -20.43 % change on previous year | -173.3% |
| 1959 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 1960 | -30.43 % change on previous year | +553.3% |
| 1961 | 24.77 % change on previous year | -181.4% |
| 1962 | -10.61 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 1963 | 81.83 % change on previous year | -871.2% |
| 1964 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 1965 | -25.98 % change on previous year | +510.9% |
| 1966 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 1967 | -23.95 % change on previous year | -1027.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4275 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 1969 | 82.53 % change on previous year | +19203.7% |
| 1970 | 37.04 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 1971 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 1972 | 49.95 % change on previous year | -1237.6% |
| 1973 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 1974 | 93.77 % change on previous year | -7096.7% |
| 1975 | 47.59 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1976 | -45.43 % change on previous year | -195.4% |
| 1977 | -53.27 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1978 | -63.04 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1979 | -379.73 % change on previous year | +502.3% |
| 1980 | 66.31 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 1982 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1983 | -54.98 % change on previous year | +1185.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5392 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1985 | 26.42 % change on previous year | +4800.8% |
| 1986 | 118.5 % change on previous year | +348.5% |
| 1988 | 80.76 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1989 | 41.24 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1990 | 43.38 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 26.92 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 1992 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1993 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1994 | -4.7 % change on previous year | -214.0% |
| 1995 | 18.38 % change on previous year | -491.3% |
| 1996 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 1997 | 10.89 % change on previous year | +96.7% |
| 1998 | -9.42 % change on previous year | -186.5% |
| 1999 | 30.79 % change on previous year | -426.9% |
| 2000 | 28.76 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 2002 | 23.39 % change on previous year | +381.9% |
| 2003 | 112.59 % change on previous year | +381.4% |
| 2004 | 26.11 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 2005 | 25.44 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 63.3 % change on previous year | +148.8% |
| 2007 | 11.47 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2008 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 7.31 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.87 % change on previous year, 74% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 7.31 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.78 % change on previous year, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations) … annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +19203.7% | 0.4275 % change on previous year | 82.53 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +7096.7% | -1.34 % change on previous year | 93.77 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +4800.8% | 0.5392 % change on previous year | 26.42 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +1237.6% | -4.39 % change on previous year | 49.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9343 % change on previous year | -20.43 % change on previous year | 27.89 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1960s | 9.69 % change on previous year | -30.43 % change on previous year | 82.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -31.89 % change on previous year | -379.73 % change on previous year | 93.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.31 % change on previous year | -54.98 % change on previous year | 118.5 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 13.2 % change on previous year | -9.42 % change on previous year | 43.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.69 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year | 112.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More financial sector data for Mauritius
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 40.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 29.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 40.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Mauritius?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Mauritius was 7.31 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 118.5 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -379.73 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Mauritius rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey)?
- Mauritius ranks 87th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.6%. 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 Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.