Imports of goods and services in Mauritania
Mauritania: Imports of goods and services was 5.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Mauritania, 1962–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 5.0% for imports of goods and services in 2025.
The figure is down 31.7% on the previous year and up 170.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Mauritania peaked at 65.9% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -20.5%, in 1978.
That places Mauritania 79th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 16.9% | — |
| 1963 | -4.5% | -126.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | -105.5% |
| 1965 | 6.8% | +2643.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | -96.1% |
| 1967 | 23.5% | +8773.7% |
| 1968 | 4.0% | -82.9% |
| 1969 | -1.1% | -128.5% |
| 1970 | 8.5% | -838.4% |
| 1971 | 1.7% | -79.7% |
| 1972 | 41.4% | +2301.5% |
| 1973 | -6.8% | -116.4% |
| 1974 | 65.9% | -1069.1% |
| 1975 | 10.5% | -84.0% |
| 1976 | 52.7% | +400.9% |
| 1977 | -12.7% | -124.1% |
| 1978 | -20.5% | +61.6% |
| 1979 | -6.5% | -68.5% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | -119.6% |
| 1981 | 23.5% | +1747.1% |
| 1982 | 19.1% | -18.8% |
| 1983 | -2.7% | -114.1% |
| 1984 | -5.6% | +107.5% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | -117.8% |
| 1986 | 13.5% | +1252.3% |
| 1987 | -11.9% | -188.1% |
| 1988 | -9.0% | -23.9% |
| 1989 | -7.3% | -19.0% |
| 1990 | 4.8% | -165.8% |
| 1991 | -15.2% | -416.9% |
| 1992 | -15.2% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -4.8% | -68.3% |
| 1994 | -4.8% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 17.4% | -459.7% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -90.9% |
| 1997 | -6.1% | -489.3% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | -202.9% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 23.3% | +299.0% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | -58.6% |
| 2002 | -5.4% | -156.2% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | -579.2% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | +94.3% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | -47.6% |
| 2006 | -19.3% | -172.9% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -165.5% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | -6.2% | -151.5% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | -403.2% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 30.7% | +116.5% |
| 2013 | -4.7% | -115.2% |
| 2014 | -15.0% | +219.2% |
| 2015 | -7.1% | -52.8% |
| 2016 | -2.9% | -58.5% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | -604.0% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | +152.0% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -82.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -94.3% |
| 2021 | -3.3% | -960.3% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | -565.1% |
| 2023 | -0.3% | -102.2% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | -2250.9% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | -31.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 5.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 5.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.0%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +8773.7% | 0.3% | 23.5% |
| 1965 | +2643.2% | 0.2% | 6.8% |
| 1972 | +2301.5% | 1.7% | 41.4% |
| 2024 | +2250.9% | -0.3% | 7.3% |
| 1981 | +1747.1% | 1.3% | 23.5% |
| 1986 | +1252.3% | 1.0% | 13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8% | -4.5% | 23.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 13.4% | -20.5% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | -11.9% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.0% | -15.2% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | -19.3% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | -15.0% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | -3.3% | 15.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.90 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7539 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 69.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 278.62 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2211 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 430.54 includes gold, current US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Mauritania?
- Imports of goods and services in Mauritania was 5.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 1974.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.5% in 1978.
- How does Mauritania rank for imports of goods and services?
- Mauritania ranks 79th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.6%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.