Net trade in goods and services in Mauritania
Mauritania: Net trade in goods and services was -1.32 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net trade in goods and services in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded -1.32 billion BoP, current US$ for net trade in goods and services in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade in goods and services in Mauritania peaked at -5.26 million BoP, current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, -1.64 billion BoP, current US$, in 2022.
That places Mauritania 131st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade in goods and services in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -92.31 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | -151.59 million BoP, current US$ | +64.2% |
| 1977 | -183.96 million BoP, current US$ | +21.3% |
| 1978 | -189.89 million BoP, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1979 | -176.56 million BoP, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1980 | -196.26 million BoP, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1981 | -195.52 million BoP, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1982 | -296.84 million BoP, current US$ | +51.8% |
| 1983 | -209.79 million BoP, current US$ | -29.3% |
| 1984 | -158.08 million BoP, current US$ | -24.6% |
| 1985 | -137.07 million BoP, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1986 | -169.85 million BoP, current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1987 | -136.76 million BoP, current US$ | -19.5% |
| 1988 | -93.04 million BoP, current US$ | -32.0% |
| 1989 | -63.86 million BoP, current US$ | -31.4% |
| 1990 | -49.09 million BoP, current US$ | -23.1% |
| 1991 | -83.09 million BoP, current US$ | +69.3% |
| 1992 | -213.42 million BoP, current US$ | +156.8% |
| 1993 | -160.94 million BoP, current US$ | -24.6% |
| 1994 | -107.68 million BoP, current US$ | -33.1% |
| 1995 | -5.26 million BoP, current US$ | -95.1% |
| 1996 | -65.78 million BoP, current US$ | +1149.9% |
| 1997 | -57.89 million BoP, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 1998 | -78.59 million BoP, current US$ | +35.8% |
| 2012 | -1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +1629.7% |
| 2013 | -1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2014 | -1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2015 | -954.01 million BoP, current US$ | -28.5% |
| 2016 | -834.84 million BoP, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2017 | -944.03 million BoP, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2018 | -1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +29.5% |
| 2019 | -1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2020 | -890.73 million BoP, current US$ | -23.1% |
| 2021 | -1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2022 | -1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +44.7% |
| 2023 | -1.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2024 | -1.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's -1.32 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.21 billion BoP, current US$, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's -1.32 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -701.38 million BoP, current US$, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net trade in goods and services in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -1629.7% | -78.59 million BoP, current US$ | -1.36 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1996 | -1149.9% | -5.26 million BoP, current US$ | -65.78 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -158.86 million BoP, current US$ | -189.89 million BoP, current US$ | -92.31 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | -165.71 million BoP, current US$ | -296.84 million BoP, current US$ | -63.86 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -91.31 million BoP, current US$ | -213.42 million BoP, current US$ | -5.26 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -834.84 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | -1.26 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -890.73 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 128 Niger -1.27 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 129 Mali -1.29 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 130 Sierra Leone -1.31 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 132 Madagascar -1.32 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 133 Bulgaria -1.37 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 134 Algeria -1.41 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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 net trade in goods and services in Mauritania?
- Net trade in goods and services in Mauritania was -1.32 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net trade in goods and services recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was -5.26 million BoP, current US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest net trade in goods and services recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.64 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- How does Mauritania rank for net trade in goods and services?
- Mauritania ranks 131st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net trade in goods and services rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.