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.
Net foreign assets, flow in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.70 million current LCU | — |
| 1962 | -13.20 million current LCU | -153.4% |
| 1963 | 91.00 million current LCU | -789.4% |
| 1964 | -8.60 million current LCU | -109.5% |
| 1965 | -50.30 million current LCU | +484.9% |
| 1966 | 3.70 million current LCU | -107.4% |
| 1967 | -35.20 million current LCU | -1051.4% |
| 1968 | 477,567 current LCU | -101.4% |
| 1969 | 92.67 million current LCU | +19304.0% |
| 1970 | 75.90 million current LCU | -18.1% |
| 1971 | -12.33 million current LCU | -116.2% |
| 1972 | 134.12 million current LCU | -1187.7% |
| 1973 | -5.40 million current LCU | -104.0% |
| 1974 | 372.48 million current LCU | -7003.5% |
| 1975 | 366.33 million current LCU | -1.7% |
| 1976 | -516.05 million current LCU | -240.9% |
| 1977 | -330.25 million current LCU | -36.0% |
| 1978 | -182.66 million current LCU | -44.7% |
| 1979 | -406.63 million current LCU | +122.6% |
| 1980 | 198.63 million current LCU | -148.8% |
| 1981 | -1.18 billion current LCU | -693.4% |
| 1982 | -54.75 million current LCU | -95.4% |
| 1983 | -733.67 million current LCU | +1240.0% |
| 1984 | 11.16 million current LCU | -101.5% |
| 1985 | 543.49 million current LCU | +4771.6% |
| 1986 | 1.79 billion current LCU | +230.0% |
| 1987 | 2.96 billion current LCU | +65.3% |
| 1988 | 2.62 billion current LCU | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 2.42 billion current LCU | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 3.59 billion current LCU | +48.6% |
| 1991 | 3.20 billion current LCU | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 919.36 million current LCU | -71.2% |
| 1993 | 658.82 million current LCU | -28.3% |
| 1994 | -782.15 million current LCU | -218.7% |
| 1995 | 2.92 billion current LCU | -473.0% |
| 1996 | 1.04 billion current LCU | -64.3% |
| 1997 | 2.16 billion current LCU | +107.6% |
| 1998 | -2.07 billion current LCU | -195.9% |
| 1999 | 6.13 billion current LCU | -396.1% |
| 2000 | 7.49 billion current LCU | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 1.68 billion current LCU | -77.6% |
| 2002 | 8.22 billion current LCU | +390.7% |
| 2003 | 48.56 billion current LCU | +490.6% |
| 2004 | 24.06 billion current LCU | -50.5% |
| 2005 | 29.78 billion current LCU | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 92.72 billion current LCU | +211.3% |
| 2007 | 27.44 billion current LCU | -70.4% |
| 2008 | 19.15 billion current LCU | -30.2% |
| 2009 | 51.51 billion current LCU | +169.0% |
| 2010 | 59.37 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2011 | -25.27 billion current LCU | -142.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's -25.27 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 80.58 billion current LCU. (8 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's -25.27 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.14 billion current LCU. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets, flow 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 | +19304.0% | 477,567 current LCU | 92.67 million current LCU |
| 1974 | +7003.5% | -5.40 million current LCU | 372.48 million current LCU |
| 1985 | +4771.6% | 11.16 million current LCU | 543.49 million current LCU |
| 1983 | -1240.0% | -54.75 million current LCU | -733.67 million current LCU |
| 1972 | +1187.7% | -12.33 million current LCU | 134.12 million current LCU |
| 1967 | -1051.4% | 3.70 million current LCU | -35.20 million current LCU |
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
- 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, 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.