[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · MRT · 2024
Mauritania trade profile
In 2024, Mauritania recorded $4.4B in merchandise exports and $5.5B in imports, producing a $1.1B trade deficit. Exports changed +2.6% from the previous year, while imports changed -11.6%.[1]
Exports
$4.4B
+2.6%
Imports
$5.5B
-11.6%
Trade balance
-$1.1B
deficit
Active partners
270
4 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
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2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$1.6B
HS 71 · Precious metals and stones
20 active HS6 lines · 15 export partners
2$1.5B
HS 26 · HS chapter
15 active HS6 lines · 20 export partners
3$1.0B
HS 03 · HS chapter
119 active HS6 lines · 83 export partners
4$94.0M
HS 23 · HS chapter
10 active HS6 lines · 16 export partners
5$32.5M
HS 08 · HS chapter
60 active HS6 lines · 31 export partners
6$28.6M
HS 31 · HS chapter
22 active HS6 lines · 10 export partners
7$25.9M
HS 15 · HS chapter
31 active HS6 lines · 10 export partners
8$14.9M
HS 76 · HS chapter
31 active HS6 lines · 12 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Mauritania; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$1.1B
China
Annual change +16.0% · 3-year CAGR -7.7%
2$898.4M
Canada
Annual change +16.5% · 3-year CAGR 39.4%
3$552.8M
Switzerland
Annual change +15.3% · 3-year CAGR 1320.9%
4$355.0M
Spain
Annual change +16.0% · 3-year CAGR 3.7%
5$141.2M
United Arab Emirates
Annual change -37.8% · 3-year CAGR 203.8%
6$134.0M
Algeria
Annual change -59.6% · 3-year CAGR 743.4%
7$127.6M
Ivory Coast
Annual change +44.6% · 3-year CAGR 6.6%
8$123.5M
Italy
Annual change -18.8% · 3-year CAGR -22.8%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.