# Mauritania Import Data | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for Mauritania with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

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## Mauritania import demand overview

In 2024, Mauritania recorded $5.5B in reported imports. Precious stones and metals was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $5.5B |
| Import growth | -11.6% |
| Population | 5.2M |
| GDP per capita | $2.1K |
| Trade openness | 137.3% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 71 | Precious stones and metals | $3.8M | 0.1% | 18 | 20 |
| 2 | 26 | Ores, slag and ash | $131.1K | 0% | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | 03 | Fish and crustaceans | $1.6M | 0% | 16 | 119 |
| 4 | 23 | Food industry residues | $20.2M | 0.4% | 25 | 10 |
| 5 | 08 | Edible fruit and nuts | $33.4M | 0.6% | 40 | 60 |
| 6 | 31 | Fertilisers | $49.6M | 0.9% | 17 | 22 |
| 7 | 15 | Animal and vegetable fats | $185.7M | 3.4% | 33 | 31 |
| 8 | 76 | Aluminium | $22.0M | 0.4% | 37 | 31 |
| 9 | 27 | Mineral fuels | $1.5B | 27.2% | 51 | 25 |
| 10 | 74 | Copper | $2.2M | 0% | 26 | 47 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $492.7M | $541.7M | $49.0M |
| 1996 | $506.4M | $557.5M | $51.1M |
| 1997 | $493.2M | $504.2M | $11.0M |
| 1998 | $507.9M | $431.7M | -$76.2M |
| 1999 | $442.9M | $484.9M | $41.9M |
| 2000 | $521.7M | $439.3M | -$82.4M |
| 2001 | $576.9M | $447.0M | -$129.9M |
| 2002 | $684.6M | $463.4M | -$221.2M |
| 2003 | $758.9M | $470.2M | -$288.7M |
| 2004 | $987.7M | $651.2M | -$336.6M |
| 2005 | $1.2B | $797.0M | -$395.4M |
| 2006 | $1.2B | $1.1B | -$52.0M |
| 2007 | $1.7B | $1.6B | -$49.4M |
| 2008 | $2.1B | $2.1B | -$14.4M |
| 2009 | $1.8B | $1.7B | -$72.5M |
| 2010 | $2.2B | $2.0B | -$250.7M |
| 2011 | $3.3B | $2.8B | -$491.1M |
| 2012 | $3.9B | $2.8B | -$1.0B |
| 2013 | $4.4B | $3.0B | -$1.4B |
| 2014 | $4.2B | $2.9B | -$1.3B |
| 2015 | $4.0B | $2.1B | -$1.9B |
| 2016 | $3.2B | $2.0B | -$1.2B |
| 2017 | $3.9B | $2.4B | -$1.4B |
| 2018 | $4.5B | $2.5B | -$2.0B |
| 2019 | $4.6B | $3.0B | -$1.7B |
| 2020 | $4.4B | $3.0B | -$1.4B |
| 2021 | $5.3B | $3.7B | -$1.7B |
| 2022 | $6.4B | $4.1B | -$2.3B |
| 2023 | $6.2B | $4.3B | -$1.9B |
| 2024 | $5.5B | $4.4B | -$1.1B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Mauritania (MRT)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.