Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Mauritius
Mauritius: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 3.67 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.67 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 79.9%
World rank
127th
of 186 countries
All-time high
118.5 % change on previous year
in 1986
All-time low
-379.73 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
63
1961–2025
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Mauritius, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 3.67 % change on previous year for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 79.9% on the previous year and down 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate 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.
Mauritius ranks 127th of 186 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 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 | 5 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2002 | 23.35 % change on previous year | +367.3% |
| 2003 | 111.81 % change on previous year | +378.8% |
| 2004 | 26.15 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2005 | 25.66 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 63.58 % change on previous year | +147.7% |
| 2007 | 11.5 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2008 | 7.2 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 2009 | 18.07 % change on previous year | +150.9% |
| 2010 | 17.64 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2011 | -6.38 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 2012 | 8.24 % change on previous year | -229.2% |
| 2013 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 2014 | 15.52 % change on previous year | -1340.8% |
| 2015 | 15.55 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2017 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6639 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 2019 | 13.46 % change on previous year | +1926.8% |
| 2020 | 16.4 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 18.64 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2022 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 2023 | -0.3139 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2024 | 18.28 % change on previous year | -5924.7% |
| 2025 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 3.67 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.89 % change on previous year, 41% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 3.67 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.73 % change on previous year, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
| 2024 | +5924.7% | -0.3139 % change on previous year | 18.28 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +4800.8% | 0.5392 % change on previous year | 26.42 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +1926.8% | 0.6639 % change on previous year | 13.46 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +1340.8% | -1.25 % change on previous year | 15.52 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.15 % change on previous year | -25.98 % change on previous year | 82.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 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 | 32.11 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | 111.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.05 % change on previous year | -6.38 % change on previous year | 17.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.85 % change on previous year | -3.55 % change on previous year | 18.64 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 124 China 4.59 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Brunei 4.54 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Zambia 4.23 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Qatar 3.45 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.33 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Solomon Islands 3.15 % change on previous year compare
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Mauritius?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Mauritius was 3.67 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 118.5 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -379.73 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Mauritius rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Mauritius ranks 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.4%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.