Travel services in Mauritania
Mauritania: Travel services was 3.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Travel services in Mauritania, 1975–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for travel services in Mauritania is 3.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Mauritania peaked at 27.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2018.
That places Mauritania 184th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 17.5% | — |
| 1976 | 14.7% | -16.2% |
| 1977 | 22.5% | +53.2% |
| 1978 | 21.3% | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 18.4% | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 13.6% | -26.2% |
| 1981 | 13.3% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 14.1% | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 11.9% | -15.5% |
| 1984 | 10.2% | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 8.3% | -18.3% |
| 1986 | 8.7% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 11.8% | +36.1% |
| 1988 | 10.8% | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 15.7% | +45.2% |
| 1990 | 16.8% | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 17.4% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 17.6% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 10.7% | -39.3% |
| 1994 | 9.9% | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | +46.3% |
| 1997 | 23.8% | +54.2% |
| 1998 | 27.8% | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -79.1% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -42.0% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -49.4% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +101.2% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -42.2% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +25.9% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +17.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 3.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.0%, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 3.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2%, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.9% | 14.7% | 22.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 8.3% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 9.9% | 27.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 2.0% | 6.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 181 Sierra Leone 4.3% compare
- 182 Luxembourg 4.2% compare
- 183 Malta 3.9% compare
- 185 Tajikistan 3.5% compare
- 186 Yemen 3.4% compare
- 187 Benin 3.3% 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 travel services in Mauritania?
- Travel services in Mauritania was 3.7% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2018.
- How does Mauritania rank for travel services?
- Mauritania ranks 184th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. 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 Travel services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.