External balance on goods and services (current LCU) in Mauritania
Mauritania: External balance on goods and services (current LCU) was -66.54 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-66.54 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 42.9%
World rank
131st
of 193 countries
All-time high
3.58 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
-79.61 billion current LCU
in 2022
Years of data
65
1961–2025
External balance on goods and services in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded -66.54 billion current LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
The figure is down 42.9% on the previous year and down 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Mauritania peaked at 3.58 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -79.61 billion current LCU, in 2022.
Mauritania ranks 131st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current LCU) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -57.48 million current LCU | — |
| 1962 | -80.69 million current LCU | +40.4% |
| 1963 | -3.57 million current LCU | -95.6% |
| 1964 | 209.33 million current LCU | -5966.6% |
| 1965 | 233.40 million current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 257.17 million current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 235.67 million current LCU | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 230.11 million current LCU | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 223.05 million current LCU | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 259.70 million current LCU | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 276.90 million current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 83.92 million current LCU | -69.7% |
| 1973 | 112.56 million current LCU | +34.1% |
| 1974 | -74.03 million current LCU | -165.8% |
| 1975 | -340.86 million current LCU | +360.4% |
| 1976 | -827.69 million current LCU | +142.8% |
| 1977 | -904.43 million current LCU | +9.3% |
| 1978 | -681.08 million current LCU | -24.7% |
| 1979 | -654.69 million current LCU | -3.9% |
| 1980 | -810.59 million current LCU | +23.8% |
| 1981 | -856.25 million current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1982 | -1.53 billion current LCU | +79.3% |
| 1983 | -1.05 billion current LCU | -31.6% |
| 1984 | -985.47 million current LCU | -6.2% |
| 1985 | -646.59 million current LCU | -34.4% |
| 1986 | -906.00 million current LCU | +40.1% |
| 1987 | -702.77 million current LCU | -22.4% |
| 1988 | -392.26 million current LCU | -44.2% |
| 1989 | 37.79 million current LCU | -109.6% |
| 1990 | -700.23 million current LCU | -1952.9% |
| 1991 | -128.62 million current LCU | -81.6% |
| 1992 | 455.06 million current LCU | -453.8% |
| 1993 | 1.04 billion current LCU | +127.8% |
| 1994 | 1.61 billion current LCU | +55.6% |
| 1995 | 2.59 billion current LCU | +60.8% |
| 1996 | 2.30 billion current LCU | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 1.27 billion current LCU | -44.9% |
| 1998 | -947.15 million current LCU | -174.6% |
| 1999 | -1.61 billion current LCU | +70.4% |
| 2000 | -3.36 billion current LCU | +108.3% |
| 2001 | -4.30 billion current LCU | +27.8% |
| 2002 | -3.50 billion current LCU | -18.7% |
| 2003 | -9.21 billion current LCU | +163.5% |
| 2004 | -17.98 billion current LCU | +95.2% |
| 2005 | -27.08 billion current LCU | +50.6% |
| 2006 | 2.04 billion current LCU | -107.5% |
| 2007 | -5.64 billion current LCU | -376.1% |
| 2008 | -13.54 billion current LCU | +140.0% |
| 2009 | -9.30 billion current LCU | -31.3% |
| 2010 | -3.02 billion current LCU | -67.6% |
| 2011 | 3.58 billion current LCU | -218.6% |
| 2012 | -28.47 billion current LCU | -896.2% |
| 2013 | -24.55 billion current LCU | -13.8% |
| 2014 | -33.59 billion current LCU | +36.9% |
| 2015 | -33.95 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2016 | -11.96 billion current LCU | -64.8% |
| 2017 | -23.86 billion current LCU | +99.6% |
| 2018 | -42.59 billion current LCU | +78.5% |
| 2019 | -25.18 billion current LCU | -40.9% |
| 2020 | -12.18 billion current LCU | -51.6% |
| 2021 | -28.59 billion current LCU | +134.7% |
| 2022 | -79.61 billion current LCU | +178.5% |
| 2023 | -60.09 billion current LCU | -24.5% |
| 2024 | -46.57 billion current LCU | -22.5% |
| 2025 | -66.54 billion current LCU | +42.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's -66.54 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -57.12 billion current LCU, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's -66.54 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -68.31 billion current LCU, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services (current LCU) in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +5966.6% | -3.57 million current LCU | 209.33 million current LCU |
| 1990 | -1952.9% | 37.79 million current LCU | -700.23 million current LCU |
| 2012 | -896.2% | 3.58 billion current LCU | -28.47 billion current LCU |
| 1992 | +453.8% | -128.62 million current LCU | 455.06 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 138.55 million current LCU | -80.69 million current LCU | 257.17 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1970s | -274.97 million current LCU | -904.43 million current LCU | 276.90 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -784.73 million current LCU | -1.53 billion current LCU | 37.79 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 588.16 million current LCU | -1.61 billion current LCU | 2.59 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -9.19 billion current LCU | -27.08 billion current LCU | 2.04 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -22.36 billion current LCU | -42.59 billion current LCU | 3.58 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -48.93 billion current LCU | -79.61 billion current LCU | -12.18 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.5389 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -21.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3935 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 37.85 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (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 current 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 3.58 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -79.61 billion current LCU in 2022.
- How does Mauritania rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Mauritania ranks 131st out of 193 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 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.