Mauritania (MRT)

Annual exports and imports in 2024 (USD).

Source: UN Comtrade. Warehouse 1: partner = World totals by HS4 and year.

Exports

$4.15B

Imports

$4.82B

Total trade

$8.97B

Trade balance

-$668.34M

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Mauritania - trade dependency by partner, 2024 (USD)

Share of exports, imports, and total trade attributed to each partner.

Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Snapshot: 20251222 | Source: UN Comtrade

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Showing top 10 partners by total dependency.

Rank #1

China (CHN)

Total

17.1%

Exports

25.2%

$1.05B

Imports

10.1%

$487.24M

Total

17.1%

$1.53B

Rank #2

Canada (CAN)

Total

12.8%

Exports

27.0%

$1.12B

Imports

0.6%

$30.52M

Total

12.8%

$1.15B

Rank #3

United Arab Emirates (ARE)

Total

11.0%

Exports

3.5%

$146.91M

Imports

17.4%

$838.55M

Total

11.0%

$985.45M

Rank #4

Spain (ESP)

Total

11.0%

Exports

8.0%

$333.25M

Imports

13.5%

$652.07M

Total

11.0%

$985.32M

Rank #5

Belgium (BEL)

Total

5.3%

Exports

0.0%

Imports

9.8%

$474.14M

Total

5.3%

$474.14M

Rank #6

Switzerland (CHE)

Total

4.1%

Exports

8.9%

$371.23M

Imports

0.0%

Total

4.1%

$371.23M

Rank #7

France (FRA)

Total

3.8%

Exports

1.1%

$46.54M

Imports

6.1%

$294.57M

Total

3.8%

$341.10M

Rank #8

Brazil (BRA)

Total

3.5%

Exports

0.0%

Imports

6.5%

$313.08M

Total

3.5%

$313.08M

Rank #9

Algeria (DZA)

Total

2.4%

Exports

3.2%

$134.22M

Imports

1.7%

$81.58M

Total

2.4%

$215.80M

Rank #10

Japan (JPN)

Total

2.4%

Exports

2.4%

$100.32M

Imports

2.3%

$113.19M

Total

2.4%

$213.51M

Rank	Partner	Export dependency	Import dependency	Total dependency
1	China (CHN)	25.2% $1.05B	10.1% $487.24M	17.1% $1.53B
2	Canada (CAN)	27.0% $1.12B	0.6% $30.52M	12.8% $1.15B
3	United Arab Emirates (ARE)	3.5% $146.91M	17.4% $838.55M	11.0% $985.45M
4	Spain (ESP)	8.0% $333.25M	13.5% $652.07M	11.0% $985.32M
5	Belgium (BEL)	0.0% $0	9.8% $474.14M	5.3% $474.14M
6	Switzerland (CHE)	8.9% $371.23M	0.0% $0	4.1% $371.23M
7	France (FRA)	1.1% $46.54M	6.1% $294.57M	3.8% $341.10M
8	Brazil (BRA)	0.0% $0	6.5% $313.08M	3.5% $313.08M
9	Algeria (DZA)	3.2% $134.22M	1.7% $81.58M	2.4% $215.80M
10	Japan (JPN)	2.4% $100.32M	2.3% $113.19M	2.4% $213.51M

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In 2024, Mauritania's total trade amounted to $9.0B, ranking 106th globally, with exports at $4.1B and imports at $4.8B.
The country recorded a trade deficit of -$668.3M for the year.
Top export partners included Canada ($1.1B, 27.0% share) and China ($1.0B, 25.2% share).
Key import sources were the United Arab Emirates ($838.5M, 17.4% share) and Spain ($652.1M, 13.5% share).
The leading export category was Natural, cultured pearls and precious stones (HS2 71), valued at $1.6B.
Mineral fuels (HS2 27) were the top import, totaling $1.7B.

Mauritania's Trade Landscape in 2024

In 2024, Mauritania's international trade activity ranked 106th worldwide, with total trade reaching $9.0B. Exports accounted for $4.1B (ranking 100th), while imports stood at $4.8B (ranking 108th), resulting in a trade balance of -$668.3M. The primary destinations for Mauritanian goods were Canada, which received 27.0% of exports, and China. For imports, Mauritania's main partners were the United Arab Emirates and Spain.

Key Export and Import Categories

Mauritania's export profile is dominated by a few key sectors. The most significant export is Natural, cultured pearls and precious stones (HS2 71), which brought in $1.6B, representing 39.5% of total exports. This was followed by Ores, slag and ash (HS2 26) at $1.4B. On the import side, the country heavily relies on Mineral fuels (HS2 27), with purchases totaling $1.7B, or 34.7% of all imports. Another major import category is Machinery and mechanical appliances (HS2 84), valued at $508.0M.

Exports

Mauritania - exports over time (Exports), 2015-2024 (USD)

Annual reported export values across available years.

Flow: Exports | Years: 2015-2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Top export categories

Largest HS2 categories by export value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 71

Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin

$1.64B

39.5% share

#2 • HS 26

Ores, slag and ash

$1.38B

33.2% share

#3 • HS 03

Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates

$949.34M

22.9% share

#4 • HS 23

Food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder

$78.82M

1.9% share

#5 • HS 27

Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes

$21.59M

0.5% share

#6 • HS 25

Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement

$14.72M

0.4% share

#7 • HS 16

Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof

$12.09M

0.3% share

#8 • HS 52

Cotton

$10.10M

0.2% share

#9 • HS 08

Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons

$9.94M

0.2% share

#10 • HS 15

Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes

$7.01M

0.2% share

#11 • HS 31

Fertilizers

$6.19M

0.1% share

#12 • HS 84

Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof

$5.65M

0.1% share

#13 • HS 39

Plastics and articles thereof

$3.85M

0.1% share

#14 • HS 73

Iron or steel articles

$1.83M

0.0% share

#15 • HS 90

Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories

$1.78M

0.0% share

Rank	Category	Value	Share
1	Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin	$1.64B	39.5%
2	Ores, slag and ash	$1.38B	33.2%
3	Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates	$949.34M	22.9%
4	Food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder	$78.82M	1.9%
5	Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes	$21.59M	0.5%
6	Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement	$14.72M	0.4%
7	Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof	$12.09M	0.3%
8	Cotton	$10.10M	0.2%
9	Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons	$9.94M	0.2%
10	Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes	$7.01M	0.2%
11	Fertilizers	$6.19M	0.1%
12	Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof	$5.65M	0.1%
13	Plastics and articles thereof	$3.85M	0.1%
14	Iron or steel articles	$1.83M	0.0%
15	Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories	$1.78M	0.0%

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Mauritania - export composition by product categories (Exports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by export value in the selected year.

Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Mauritania - export composition by 4-digit product groups (Exports), 2024 (USD)

Area reflects share within the displayed list; hover for product codes.

Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Imports

Mauritania - imports over time (Imports), 2015-2024 (USD)

Annual reported import values across available years.

Flow: Imports | Years: 2015-2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Top import categories

Largest HS2 categories by import value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 27

Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes

$1.67B

34.7% share

#2 • HS 84

Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof

$507.97M

10.5% share

#3 • HS 17

Sugars and sugar confectionery

$332.29M

6.9% share

#4 • HS 87

Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof

$306.05M

6.4% share

#5 • HS 10

Cereals

$278.29M

5.8% share

#6 • HS 73

Iron or steel articles

$219.02M

4.5% share

#7 • HS 15

Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes

$185.82M

3.9% share

#8 • HS 85

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles

$178.17M

3.7% share

#9 • HS 30

Pharmaceutical products

$109.41M

2.3% share

#10 • HS 04

Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included

$89.34M

1.9% share

#11 • HS 07

Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible

$79.55M

1.7% share

#12 • HS 25

Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement

$70.94M

1.5% share

#13 • HS 40

Rubber and articles thereof

$68.66M

1.4% share

#14 • HS 31

Fertilizers

$57.90M

1.2% share

#15 • HS 72

Iron and steel

$53.53M

1.1% share

Rank	Category	Value	Share
1	Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes	$1.67B	34.7%
2	Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof	$507.97M	10.5%
3	Sugars and sugar confectionery	$332.29M	6.9%
4	Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof	$306.05M	6.4%
5	Cereals	$278.29M	5.8%
6	Iron or steel articles	$219.02M	4.5%
7	Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes	$185.82M	3.9%
8	Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles	$178.17M	3.7%
9	Pharmaceutical products	$109.41M	2.3%
10	Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included	$89.34M	1.9%
11	Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible	$79.55M	1.7%
12	Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement	$70.94M	1.5%
13	Rubber and articles thereof	$68.66M	1.4%
14	Fertilizers	$57.90M	1.2%
15	Iron and steel	$53.53M	1.1%

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Mauritania - import composition by product categories (Imports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by import value in the selected year.

Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Mauritania - import composition by 4-digit product groups (Imports), 2024 (USD)

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Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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