Other investment, Debt instruments in Mauritius
Mauritius: Other investment, Debt instruments was 70.86 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments in Mauritius, 1981–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 70.86 billion US dollar for other investment, debt instruments in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments in Mauritius peaked at 70.86 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.20 million US dollar, in 1981.
Mauritius ranks 47th of 173 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.
Other investment, Debt instruments in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 15.20 million US dollar | — |
| 1982 | 22.93 million US dollar | +50.8% |
| 1983 | 29.16 million US dollar | +27.2% |
| 1984 | 28.71 million US dollar | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 58.63 million US dollar | +104.2% |
| 1986 | 73.92 million US dollar | +26.1% |
| 1987 | 107.10 million US dollar | +44.9% |
| 1988 | 116.17 million US dollar | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 146.97 million US dollar | +26.5% |
| 1990 | 154.38 million US dollar | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 170.34 million US dollar | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 133.19 million US dollar | -21.8% |
| 1993 | 150.52 million US dollar | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 167.61 million US dollar | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 275.93 million US dollar | +64.6% |
| 1996 | 288.07 million US dollar | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 342.92 million US dollar | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 396.31 million US dollar | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 405.25 million US dollar | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 420.13 million US dollar | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 445.94 million US dollar | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 497.11 million US dollar | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 560.72 million US dollar | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 554.42 million US dollar | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 773.22 million US dollar | +39.5% |
| 2006 | 1.18 billion US dollar | +53.1% |
| 2007 | 8.65 billion US dollar | +630.4% |
| 2008 | 7.27 billion US dollar | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 21.93 billion US dollar | +201.7% |
| 2010 | 37.69 billion US dollar | +71.8% |
| 2011 | 42.55 billion US dollar | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 46.13 billion US dollar | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 43.06 billion US dollar | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 47.42 billion US dollar | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 47.77 billion US dollar | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 55.17 billion US dollar | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 65.98 billion US dollar | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 62.53 billion US dollar | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 60.80 billion US dollar | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 57.55 billion US dollar | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 59.16 billion US dollar | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 61.83 billion US dollar | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 64.06 billion US dollar | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 66.39 billion US dollar | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 70.86 billion US dollar | +6.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 70.86 billion US dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.68 billion US dollar, 12.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 70.86 billion US dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.61 billion US dollar, 27.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +630.4% | 1.18 billion US dollar | 8.65 billion US dollar |
| 2009 | +201.7% | 7.27 billion US dollar | 21.93 billion US dollar |
| 1985 | +104.2% | 28.71 million US dollar | 58.63 million US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.53 million US dollar | 15.20 million US dollar | 146.97 million US dollar | 9 |
| 1990s | 248.45 million US dollar | 133.19 million US dollar | 405.25 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.23 billion US dollar | 420.13 million US dollar | 21.93 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.91 billion US dollar | 37.69 billion US dollar | 65.98 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.31 billion US dollar | 57.55 billion US dollar | 70.86 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More external debt data for Mauritius
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -8.33 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -6.69 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0006 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -4,173 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -53,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.0425 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -18.18 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments in Mauritius?
- Other investment, debt instruments in Mauritius was 70.86 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 70.86 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.20 million US dollar in 1981.
- How does Mauritius rank for other investment, debt instruments?
- Mauritius ranks 47th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.