Net foreign assets, flow in Mauritius
Mauritius: Net foreign assets, flow was -25.27 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets, flow in Mauritius, 1961–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, net foreign assets, flow in Mauritius stood at -25.27 billion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 142.6% on the previous year and down 1,607.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets, flow in Mauritius peaked at 92.72 billion current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, -25.27 billion current LCU, in 2011.
That places Mauritius 44th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.69 million current LCU | -50.30 million current LCU | 92.67 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1970s | -50.45 million current LCU | -516.05 million current LCU | 372.48 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 858.15 million current LCU | -1.18 billion current LCU | 2.96 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 billion current LCU | -2.07 billion current LCU | 6.13 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.06 billion current LCU | 1.68 billion current LCU | 92.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.05 billion current LCU | -25.27 billion current LCU | 59.37 billion current LCU | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Mauritius
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 72.0% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.16 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 1.08 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 1.05 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 72.0% (2025)
- Broad money 142.3% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 40.9% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 72.0% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 46 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -2,784 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets, flow in Mauritius?
- Net foreign assets, flow in Mauritius was -25.27 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 92.72 billion current LCU in 2006.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.27 billion current LCU in 2011.
- How does Mauritius rank for net foreign assets, flow?
- Mauritius ranks 44th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets, flow rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,607.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current local currency.