Value of imported goods and services in Mauritania
Mauritania: Value of imported goods and services was 5.97 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods and services in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 5.97 billion constant 2015 US$ for value of imported goods and services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 104.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services in Mauritania peaked at 5.97 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 185.61 million constant 2015 US$, in 1961.
That places Mauritania 126th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 233.92 million constant 2015 US$ | 185.61 million constant 2015 US$ | 285.86 million constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 660.21 million constant 2015 US$ | 306.54 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 993.92 million constant 2015 US$ | 755.44 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 707.10 million constant 2015 US$ | 592.82 million constant 2015 US$ | 911.00 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 920.36 million constant 2015 US$ | 2.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 123 Madagascar 6.97 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 124 Brunei 6.96 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 125 Palestine 6.57 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 127 Botswana 5.64 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 128 Venezuela 5.60 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 129 Bahamas 4.88 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -14.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,713 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 9.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,713 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 39.79 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.18 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 280.89 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 36.88 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services in Mauritania?
- Value of imported goods and services in Mauritania was 5.97 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.97 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 185.61 million constant 2015 US$ in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for value of imported goods and services?
- Mauritania ranks 126th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and market services received from the rest of the world. This data is expressed in US dollars, adjusted for inflation.