Goods imports in Mauritania
Mauritania: Goods imports was 4.32 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 4.32 billion BoP, current US$ for goods imports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports in Mauritania peaked at 4.83 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 208.50 million BoP, current US$, in 1975.
Mauritania ranks 140th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 265.83 million BoP, current US$ | 208.50 million BoP, current US$ | 295.52 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 360.69 million BoP, current US$ | 302.12 million BoP, current US$ | 426.57 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 363.30 million BoP, current US$ | 292.56 million BoP, current US$ | 461.27 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 137 Papua New Guinea 4.69 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 138 Benin 4.65 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 139 Bahamas 4.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 141 Haiti 4.27 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 142 Madagascar 4.16 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 143 Djibouti 4.04 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -14.32 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.55 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,713 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 4.63 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 9.10 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,713 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 39.79 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.18 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 280.89 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 36.88 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports in Mauritania?
- Goods imports in Mauritania was 4.32 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods imports recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.83 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 208.50 million BoP, current US$ in 1975.
- How does Mauritania rank for goods imports?
- Mauritania ranks 140th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.