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Mauritania · Trade

Exports, imports, balances, openness and composition.

21 indicators · 21 with data

Exports

current US$

114th of 138 · 22nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
ExportsMauritania's exports rose from US$835M in 1996 to US$4.65B in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$1BUS$2BUS$3BUS$4BUS$5BUS$4.65B

Mauritania's exports rose from US$835M in 1996 to US$4.65B in 2025.

Imports

current US$

114th of 138 · 21st in Sub-Saharan Africa
ImportsMauritania's imports rose from US$667M in 1996 to US$6.33B in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$2BUS$4BUS$6BUS$6.33B

Mauritania's imports rose from US$667M in 1996 to US$6.33B in 2025.

Merchandise exports (current US$)

current US$

127th of 205 · 23rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Merchandise exports (current US$)Mauritania's merchandise exports (current us$) rose from US$491M in 1996 to US$4.51B in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$1BUS$2BUS$3BUS$4BUS$5BUS$4.51B

Mauritania's merchandise exports (current us$) rose from US$491M in 1996 to US$4.51B in 2025.

Merchandise imports (current US$)

current US$

136th of 205 · 24th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Merchandise imports (current US$)Mauritania's merchandise imports (current us$) rose from US$450M in 1996 to US$5.69B in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$2BUS$4BUS$6BUS$5.69B

Mauritania's merchandise imports (current us$) rose from US$450M in 1996 to US$5.69B in 2025.

Services exports

current US$

146th of 165 · 27th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Services exportsMauritania's services exports rose from US$47.2M in 1982 to US$230M in 2024.1990200020102020US$0US$100MUS$200MUS$300MUS$230M

Mauritania's services exports rose from US$47.2M in 1982 to US$230M in 2024.

Trade balance

current US$

85th of 138 · 26th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Trade balanceMauritania's trade balance fell from US$168M in 1996 to US$-1.67B in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$-2BUS$-1BUS$0US$-1.67B

Mauritania's trade balance fell from US$168M in 1996 to US$-1.67B in 2025.

Current account balance (US$)

current US$

111th of 173 · 19th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Current account balance (US$)Mauritania's current account balance (us$) fell from US$-277M in 1982 to US$-1.04B in 2024.1990200020102020US$-2BUS$-1.5BUS$-1BUS$-500MUS$0US$500MUS$-1.04B

Mauritania's current account balance (us$) fell from US$-277M in 1982 to US$-1.04B in 2024.

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