Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate was 4.98 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.98 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 31.7%
World rank
74th
of 170 countries
All-time high
65.87 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-20.54 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
64
1962–2025
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 4.98 % change on previous year for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.7% on the previous year and up 170.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 65.87 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -20.54 % change on previous year, in 1978.
Mauritania ranks 74th of 170 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.
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 16.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 1964 | 0.246 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 1965 | 6.76 % change on previous year | +2646.8% |
| 1966 | 0.265 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1967 | 23.52 % change on previous year | +8776.2% |
| 1968 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1969 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 1970 | 8.48 % change on previous year | -838.4% |
| 1971 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1972 | 41.37 % change on previous year | +2301.4% |
| 1973 | -6.8 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 1974 | 65.87 % change on previous year | -1069.1% |
| 1975 | 10.52 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1976 | 52.69 % change on previous year | +400.9% |
| 1977 | -12.72 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 1978 | -20.54 % change on previous year | +61.6% |
| 1979 | -6.47 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 1980 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1981 | 23.49 % change on previous year | +1747.2% |
| 1982 | 19.08 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1983 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 1984 | -5.58 % change on previous year | +107.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9954 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 1986 | 13.47 % change on previous year | +1252.9% |
| 1987 | -11.86 % change on previous year | -188.1% |
| 1988 | -9.03 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1989 | -7.31 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1990 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -165.8% |
| 1991 | -15.24 % change on previous year | -416.9% |
| 1992 | -15.24 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1994 | -4.83 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17.37 % change on previous year | -459.7% |
| 1996 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1997 | -6.15 % change on previous year | -489.3% |
| 1998 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -202.9% |
| 1999 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 23.3 % change on previous year | +299.0% |
| 2001 | 9.64 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2002 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 2003 | 25.94 % change on previous year | -579.2% |
| 2004 | 50.39 % change on previous year | +94.3% |
| 2005 | 26.4 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2006 | -19.25 % change on previous year | -172.9% |
| 2007 | 12.6 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 2008 | 11.98 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2009 | -6.17 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 2010 | 18.72 % change on previous year | -403.2% |
| 2011 | 14.2 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 30.74 % change on previous year | +116.5% |
| 2013 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 2014 | -14.96 % change on previous year | +219.2% |
| 2015 | -7.05 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2016 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 2017 | 14.75 % change on previous year | -604.0% |
| 2018 | 37.17 % change on previous year | +152.0% |
| 2019 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3814 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2021 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -960.1% |
| 2022 | 15.26 % change on previous year | -565.1% |
| 2023 | -0.339 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 2024 | 7.29 % change on previous year | -2251.6% |
| 2025 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate 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 | +8776.2% | 0.265 % change on previous year | 23.52 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +2646.8% | 0.246 % change on previous year | 6.76 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +2301.4% | 1.72 % change on previous year | 41.37 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +2251.6% | -0.339 % change on previous year | 7.29 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +1747.2% | 1.27 % change on previous year | 23.49 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1252.9% | 0.9954 % change on previous year | 13.47 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.77 % change on previous year | -4.47 % change on previous year | 23.52 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 13.41 % change on previous year | -20.54 % change on previous year | 65.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 % change on previous year | -11.86 % change on previous year | 23.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.04 % change on previous year | -15.24 % change on previous year | 17.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.94 % change on previous year | -19.25 % change on previous year | 50.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.26 % change on previous year | -14.96 % change on previous year | 37.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.05 % change on previous year | -3.28 % change on previous year | 15.26 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 71 Estonia 5.05 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Philippines 5.04 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Czechia 5.01 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Romania 4.95 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Turkey 4.93 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Indonesia 4.77 % change on previous year 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 value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Mauritania was 4.98 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 65.87 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.54 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Mauritania rank for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 74th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.