External balance on goods and services in Mauritania
Mauritania: External balance on goods and services was -66.54 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
External balance on goods and services in Mauritania, 2014–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in Mauritania stood at -66.54 billion constant LCU.
That represents a change of up 29.5% on the previous year and down 177.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Mauritania peaked at -21.42 billion constant LCU in 2016 and was at its lowest, -95.65 billion constant LCU, in 2022.
Mauritania ranks 108th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
External balance on goods and services in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -33.59 billion constant LCU | — |
| 2015 | -24.02 billion constant LCU | -28.5% |
| 2016 | -21.42 billion constant LCU | -10.8% |
| 2017 | -30.40 billion constant LCU | +42.0% |
| 2018 | -70.59 billion constant LCU | +132.2% |
| 2019 | -68.99 billion constant LCU | -2.3% |
| 2020 | -78.32 billion constant LCU | +13.5% |
| 2021 | -84.00 billion constant LCU | +7.3% |
| 2022 | -95.65 billion constant LCU | +13.9% |
| 2023 | -91.94 billion constant LCU | -3.9% |
| 2024 | -94.36 billion constant LCU | +2.6% |
| 2025 | -66.54 billion constant LCU | -29.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -41.50 billion constant LCU | -70.59 billion constant LCU | -21.42 billion constant LCU | 6 |
| 2020s | -85.14 billion constant LCU | -95.65 billion constant LCU | -66.54 billion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 105 Armenia -57.66 billion constant LCU compare
- 106 Namibia -63.31 billion constant LCU compare
- 107 South Africa -64.88 billion constant LCU compare
- 109 Yemen -68.13 billion constant LCU compare
- 110 Republic of Moldova -73.73 billion constant LCU compare
- 111 Nicaragua -82.82 billion constant LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 39.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 86,999 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 43.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 43.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 10.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 174.37 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Mauritania?
- External balance on goods and services in Mauritania was -66.54 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was -21.42 billion constant LCU in 2016.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.65 billion constant LCU in 2022.
- How does Mauritania rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Mauritania ranks 108th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 177.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.