Country export capability

Mauritania
export capability

A reported view of Mauritania's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

MRT1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$4.4B2024 reported value
Latest imports$5.5B2024 reported value
Trade balance-$1.1BExports minus imports
Export growth+2.6%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Mauritania export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Mauritania recorded $4.4B in exports and $5.5B in imports. The resulting -$1.1B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed +2.6% year on year and show a calculated +6.6% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

China received $1.1B in reported exports, representing 26% of the latest country total. Precious stones and metals was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $1.6B and 36% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Mauritania's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$10.9B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$2.1KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population5.2MReported population
Labor force1.4KReported labor force
Investment rate38.4%National investment rate
Savings rate23.6%National savings rate
Trade openness137.3%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP61.1%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education25.3%Education context
Tertiary education1.7%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Mauritania
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
AlgeriaDZACritical attention100%59.7%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
JapanJPNCritical attention99.7%61.4%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
FranceFRACritical attention89.3%58.8%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
ChinaCHNHigh attention75.2%27.5%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
SpainESPHigh attention75.7%17.2%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
ItalyITAHigh attention84.3%55.7%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
Côte d\'IvoireCIVHigh attention75.8%30.2%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
AustraliaAUSHigh attention99.9%32.5%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
Democratic Republic of the CongoCODHigh attention99.9%13.7%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
CameroonCMRHigh attention62.8%27.6%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Mauritania
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 260111 · Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated$111.0B$117.8B0.7%Accelerating -2.6%
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$165.0B$115.5B0%Growing +1.1%
3ChinaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$291.6B$98.5B0%Declining -6.7%
4ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Accelerating +10.5%
5ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.7B0%Declining +20.6%
6ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Accelerating +4%
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.9B$53.8B0%Declining -8.8%
8ChinaHS6 260300 · Copper ores and concentrates$62.6B$34.9B0.3%Growing +11%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Mauritania.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Mauritania
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
17108HS4 detail codePrecious stones and metals (71) ↗$1.6B36%1
22601HS4 detail codeOres, slag and ash (26) ↗$1.3B29.1%3
30303HS4 detail codeFish and crustaceans (03) ↗$512.4M11.6%31
40307HS4 detail codeFish and crustaceans (03) ↗$469.0M10.6%22
52603HS4 detail codeOres, slag and ash (26) ↗$204.4M4.6%1
62301HS4 detail codeFood industry residues (23) ↗$85.4M1.9%1
70302HS4 detail codeFish and crustaceans (03) ↗$42.9M1%26
83105HS4 detail codeFertilisers (31) ↗$28.6M0.6%7
91504HS4 detail codeAnimal and vegetable fats (15) ↗$25.3M0.6%2
100807HS4 detail codeEdible fruit and nuts (08) ↗$24.1M0.5%3
110306HS4 detail codeFish and crustaceans (03) ↗$16.8M0.4%12
122710HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$14.8M0.3%4

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Mauritania combines $4.4B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Mauritania recorded $4.4B in reported exports and $5.5B in imports, producing a reported trade deficit of $1.1B. Exports changed +2.6% year on year and +6.6% annualized over three years. Precious stones and metals (HS2 71) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Mauritania exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Mauritania
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1ChinaCHN$1.1B26%+16%-7.7%
2CanadaCAN$898.4M20.3%+16.5%+39.4%
3Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$552.8M12.5%+15.3%+1,320.9%
4SpainESP$355.0M8%+16%+3.7%
5United Arab EmiratesARE$141.2M3.2%-37.8%+203.8%
6AlgeriaDZA$134.0M3%-59.6%+743.4%
7Côte d\'IvoireCIV$127.6M2.9%+44.6%+6.6%
8ItalyITA$123.5M2.8%-18.8%-22.8%
9JapanJPN$108.8M2.5%-33.6%-22.4%
10AustraliaAUS$83.0M1.9%-20%-12.3%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$3.0B
2014
$2.9B
2015
$2.1B
2016
$2.0B
2017
$2.4B
2018
$2.5B
2019
$3.0B
2020
$3.0B
2021
$3.7B
2022
$4.1B
2023
$4.3B
2024
$4.4B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets4Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners5Country context
Shared-language partners27Country context
Average partner distance7,378 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA1.5%Calculated share
Applied tariff contextNot reportedCalculated average
MFN tariff contextNot reportedCalculated average
Tariff advantageNot reported ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share47.9%

Covered value under attention

Critical share6.3%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak21%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports1.7%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff contextNot reported

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: Market access exposure.

Momentum score3.8

History-based indicator

Partner concentration1,369.2

Partner HHI

Product concentration2,271.3

Product HHI

Country attention level: Watch. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3MRT
Exports Usd$4.4B
Imports Usd$5.5B
Trade Balance Usd-$1.1B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct2.6%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct-11.6%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct6.6%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct1.2%
Export Partner Hhi1,369.2
Export Product Hhi2,271.3
Momentum Score3.8
Risk Score18.2
Gdp Million Usd10,908.05 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$2.1K
Population5,169,395
Labor Force1,445
Investment Rate Pct38.4%
Savings Rate Pct23.6%
Secondary Education Pct25.3%
Tertiary Education Pct1.7%
Total Factor Productivity259.4
Trade Openness Pct137.3%
Exports Gdp Pct61.1%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners4
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners5
Num Shared Language Partners27
Avg Partner Distance Km7,378 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta1
Pct Partners Shared Language10
Pct Partners Shared Border2
Avg Applied Tariff PctNot reported
Avg Mfn Tariff PctNot reported
Avg Preferential Tariff PctNot reported
Tariff Advantage PpNot reported
Avg Distance All Partners Km7,297
Num Border Partners90
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-8.2
Pct Products High Elasticity64
Pct Products Low Elasticity5
Real Market Potential127,268.5
Foreign Market Potential12,912

Exposure fields

Country Iso3MRT
All History Lane Count1,215
Current Lane Count230
Critical Lane Count5
High Attention Lane Count67
High Volatility Lane Count103
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count93
Declining Demand Lane Count1
Concentrated Market Lane Count116
Access Friction Lane Count47
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count16
Monitored Exports Current Usd$4.3B
Attention Exports Usd$2.0B
Critical Exports Usd$267.6M
High Volatility Exports Usd$725.9M
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$589.1M
Non Fta Exports Usd$4.1B
Monitored Attention Share Pct47.9%
Monitored Critical Share Pct6.3%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct1.7%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv0.8
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct21%
Export Weighted Distance Km7,195 km
Export Weighted Tariff PctNot reported
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$4.4B
Total Imports Latest Usd$5.5B
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$1.1B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct2.6%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct6.6%
Gdp Latest Million Usd10,908.05 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$2.1K
Population Latest5,169,395
Investment Rate Latest Pct38.4%
Savings Rate Latest Pct23.6%
Trade Openness Latest Pct137.3%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct61.1%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest4
Foreign Market Potential Latest12,912
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct6.7%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct3.6%
Population 5y Cagr Pct3%
Partner Hhi Latest1,369.2
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct26%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct58.8%
Partner Hhi All Avg1,373.8
Partner Hhi All Max2,586.3
Product Hhi Latest2,271.3
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct36%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct74%
Product Hhi All Avg2,003.4
Product Hhi All Max2,717.4
Total Exports Attention Share Pct46.1%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct6.1%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$541.7M$492.7M$49.0MNot reportedNot reported
1996$557.5M$506.4M$51.1M+2.9%Not reported
1997$504.2M$493.2M$11.0M-9.6%Not reported
1998$431.7M$507.9M-$76.2M-14.4%-7.3%
1999$484.9M$442.9M$41.9M+12.3%-4.5%
2000$439.3M$521.7M-$82.4M-9.4%-4.5%
2001$447.0M$576.9M-$129.9M+1.7%+1.2%
2002$463.4M$684.6M-$221.2M+3.7%-1.5%
2003$470.2M$758.9M-$288.7M+1.5%+2.3%
2004$651.2M$987.7M-$336.6M+38.5%+13.4%
2005$797.0M$1.2B-$395.4M+22.4%+19.8%
2006$1.1B$1.2B-$52.0M+43.3%+34.4%
2007$1.6B$1.7B-$49.4M+41.1%+35.3%
2008$2.1B$2.1B-$14.4M+31.8%+38.6%
2009$1.7B$1.8B-$72.5M-19%+14.6%
2010$2.0B$2.2B-$250.7M+13.9%+6.7%
2011$2.8B$3.3B-$491.1M+41.1%+9.2%
2012$2.8B$3.9B-$1.0B+1.7%+17.8%
2013$3.0B$4.4B-$1.4B+5.4%+14.8%
2014$2.9B$4.2B-$1.3B-1.9%+1.7%
2015$2.1B$4.0B-$1.9B-28.4%-9.6%
2016$2.0B$3.2B-$1.2B-4.1%-12.4%
2017$2.4B$3.9B-$1.4B+21.4%-5.9%
2018$2.5B$4.5B-$2.0B+2.7%+6.1%
2019$3.0B$4.6B-$1.7B+19.6%+14.2%
2020$3.0B$4.4B-$1.4B+2.5%+8%
2021$3.7B$5.3B-$1.7B+19.8%+13.7%
2022$4.1B$6.4B-$2.3B+11.7%+11.1%
2023$4.3B$6.2B-$1.9B+5.6%+12.2%
2024$4.4B$5.5B-$1.1B+2.6%+6.6%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
171Precious stones and metals$1.6B36%1520
226Ores, slag and ash$1.5B34%2015
303Fish and crustaceans$1.0B23.7%83119
423Food industry residues$94.0M2.1%1610
508Edible fruit and nuts$32.5M0.7%3160
631Fertilisers$28.6M0.6%1022
715Animal and vegetable fats$25.9M0.6%1031
876Aluminium$14.9M0.3%1231
927Mineral fuels$14.8M0.3%1525
1074Copper$9.1M0.2%1047

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
17108Precious stones and metals (71)$1.6B36%1
22601Ores, slag and ash (26)$1.3B29.1%3
30303Fish and crustaceans (03)$512.4M11.6%31
40307Fish and crustaceans (03)$469.0M10.6%22
52603Ores, slag and ash (26)$204.4M4.6%1
62301Food industry residues (23)$85.4M1.9%1
70302Fish and crustaceans (03)$42.9M1%26
83105Fertilisers (31)$28.6M0.6%7
91504Animal and vegetable fats (15)$25.3M0.6%2
100807Edible fruit and nuts (08)$24.1M0.5%3
110306Fish and crustaceans (03)$16.8M0.4%12
122710Mineral fuels (27)$14.8M0.3%4

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1ChinaCHN$1.1B26%+16%-7.7%
2CanadaCAN$898.4M20.3%+16.5%+39.4%
3Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$552.8M12.5%+15.3%+1,320.9%
4SpainESP$355.0M8%+16%+3.7%
5United Arab EmiratesARE$141.2M3.2%-37.8%+203.8%
6AlgeriaDZA$134.0M3%-59.6%+743.4%
7Côte d\'IvoireCIV$127.6M2.9%+44.6%+6.6%
8ItalyITA$123.5M2.8%-18.8%-22.8%
9JapanJPN$108.8M2.5%-33.6%-22.4%
10AustraliaAUS$83.0M1.9%-20%-12.3%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1Algeria (DZA)Critical attention100%59.7%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
2Japan (JPN)Critical attention99.7%61.4%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
3France (FRA)Critical attention89.3%58.8%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
4China (CHN)High attention75.2%27.5%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
5Spain (ESP)High attention75.7%17.2%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
6Italy (ITA)High attention84.3%55.7%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
7Côte d\'Ivoire (CIV)High attention75.8%30.2%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
8Australia (AUS)High attention99.9%32.5%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
9Democratic Republic of the Congo (COD)High attention99.9%13.7%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
10Cameroon (CMR)High attention62.8%27.6%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1United Arab Emirates (ARE)030355new$1.5M6.9%100
2Australia (AUS)330129new$25.5M0.4%100
3China (CHN)030572new$125.9M0.1%100
4Dominican Republic (DOM)030319new$1.2M37.7%100
5Norway (NOR)841090new$19.7M3.6%100
6France (FRA)121299new$18.1M0.7%100
7Haiti (HTI)030355new$5.0M3.3%100
8Kenya (KEN)840710new$20.0M2.5%100
9Egypt (EGY)260111new$22.8M61.6%100
10USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)841112new$9.9B0%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)260111$111.0B$117.8B0.7%Accelerating (-2.6%)
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)270900$165.0B$115.5B0%Growing (+1.1%)
3China (CHN)270900$291.6B$98.5B0%Declining (-6.7%)
4China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Accelerating (+10.5%)
5China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.7B0%Declining (+20.6%)
6China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Accelerating (+4%)
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)851712$53.9B$53.8B0%Declining (-8.8%)
8China (CHN)260300$62.6B$34.9B0.3%Growing (+11%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Mauritania export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Mauritania export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Mauritania.

What is the latest reported export value for Mauritania?

Mauritania recorded $4.4B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Mauritania?

China leads by reported export value at $1.1B in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Mauritania's exports?

Precious stones and metals leads by reported value at $1.6B. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Mauritania trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.