Trade in Mauritania
Mauritania: Trade was 94.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade in Mauritania stood at 94.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Mauritania peaked at 110.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 1961.
That places Mauritania 75th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Trade in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.0% | — |
| 1962 | 33.0% | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 40.4% | +22.4% |
| 1964 | 50.1% | +24.2% |
| 1965 | 48.4% | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 48.6% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 49.1% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 45.3% | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 47.0% | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 49.6% | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 48.9% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 72.2% | +47.7% |
| 1973 | 69.1% | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 79.2% | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 72.2% | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 83.9% | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 76.8% | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 71.2% | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 67.6% | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 75.2% | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 87.5% | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 90.3% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 89.0% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 86.6% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 103.3% | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 99.3% | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 84.9% | -14.5% |
| 1988 | 83.4% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 78.7% | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 78.1% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 55.8% | -28.6% |
| 1992 | 42.3% | -24.2% |
| 1993 | 46.1% | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 62.7% | +36.0% |
| 1995 | 73.4% | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 70.5% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 62.7% | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 51.4% | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 49.0% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 58.9% | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 60.7% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 56.8% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 55.3% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 75.2% | +36.0% |
| 2005 | 88.2% | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 82.8% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 86.1% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 94.1% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 93.4% | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 110.8% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 102.4% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 91.6% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 77.3% | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 73.2% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 78.8% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 89.1% | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 93.5% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 86.8% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 88.3% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 102.0% | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 92.2% | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 93.6% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 94.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.5% | 30.0% | 50.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 69.1% | 48.9% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.8% | 75.2% | 103.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.2% | 42.3% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.0% | 55.3% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 73.2% | 110.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 86.8% | 102.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 72 East Timor 95.4% compare
- 73 Cape Verde 95.3% compare
- 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.1% compare
- 76 Kuwait 94.0% compare
- 77 Northern Mariana Islands 93.2% compare
- 78 Morocco 93.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 296.42 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 5.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 12,384 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 7.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4237 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 931.01 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Mauritania?
- Trade in Mauritania was 94.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 110.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for trade?
- Mauritania ranks 75th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.