Goods imports (BoP, current US$) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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$, in 1975.
Mauritania ranks 143rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 208.50 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 272.02 million BoP, current US$ | +30.5% |
| 1977 | 295.52 million BoP, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 267.10 million BoP, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 286.02 million BoP, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 321.27 million BoP, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 386.22 million BoP, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1982 | 426.57 million BoP, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 378.24 million BoP, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 302.12 million BoP, current US$ | -20.1% |
| 1985 | 333.90 million BoP, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 401.20 million BoP, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1987 | 359.19 million BoP, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 348.85 million BoP, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 349.33 million BoP, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 382.91 million BoP, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 399.11 million BoP, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 461.27 million BoP, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 400.37 million BoP, current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 352.27 million BoP, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 292.56 million BoP, current US$ | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 346.10 million BoP, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 316.46 million BoP, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 318.67 million BoP, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +881.8% |
| 2013 | 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 1.95 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 1.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 2.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 2.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 2.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 4.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.1% |
| 2023 | 4.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 4.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4.32 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.13 billion BoP, current US$, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 4.32 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.65 billion BoP, current US$, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +881.8% | 318.67 million BoP, current US$ | 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ |
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
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -7.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 143rd out of 200 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.