Merchandise exports in Mauritania
Mauritania: Merchandise exports was 4.51 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports in Mauritania, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports in Mauritania is 4.51 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 146.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports in Mauritania peaked at 4.51 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million current US$, in 1960.
Mauritania ranks 127th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 2.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 3.00 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 16.00 million current US$ | +433.3% |
| 1964 | 46.00 million current US$ | +187.5% |
| 1965 | 58.00 million current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1966 | 69.00 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1967 | 70.00 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 72.00 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 76.00 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 89.00 million current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1971 | 94.00 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 100.00 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 155.00 million current US$ | +55.0% |
| 1974 | 180.00 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 176.00 million current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 178.00 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 157.00 million current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 123.00 million current US$ | -21.7% |
| 1979 | 147.00 million current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 194.00 million current US$ | +32.0% |
| 1981 | 261.00 million current US$ | +34.5% |
| 1982 | 233.00 million current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 292.00 million current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1984 | 291.00 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 374.00 million current US$ | +28.5% |
| 1986 | 360.00 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 428.00 million current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1988 | 354.00 million current US$ | -17.3% |
| 1989 | 437.00 million current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1990 | 469.00 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 439.00 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 425.00 million current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 423.00 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 410.00 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 488.00 million current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 491.00 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 429.00 million current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 387.00 million current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 358.00 million current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 355.00 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 355.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 332.00 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 318.00 million current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 440.00 million current US$ | +38.4% |
| 2005 | 625.00 million current US$ | +42.0% |
| 2006 | 1.37 billion current US$ | +118.7% |
| 2007 | 1.45 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 1.36 billion current US$ | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 2.07 billion current US$ | +52.1% |
| 2011 | 2.75 billion current US$ | +32.5% |
| 2012 | 2.64 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.46 billion current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 2.14 billion current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 1.83 billion current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 1.62 billion current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 1.99 billion current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 2.05 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.27 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 2.83 billion current US$ | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 3.27 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 3.78 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 4.07 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 4.15 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 4.51 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4.51 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.75 billion current US$, 52% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 4.51 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.99 billion current US$, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +433.3% | 3.00 million current US$ | 16.00 million current US$ |
| 1964 | +187.5% | 16.00 million current US$ | 46.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.40 million current US$ | 2.00 million current US$ | 76.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 139.90 million current US$ | 89.00 million current US$ | 180.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 322.40 million current US$ | 194.00 million current US$ | 437.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 431.90 million current US$ | 358.00 million current US$ | 491.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 839.80 million current US$ | 318.00 million current US$ | 1.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 billion current US$ | 1.62 billion current US$ | 2.75 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 billion current US$ | 2.83 billion current US$ | 4.51 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More private sector data for Mauritania
- Merchandise trade 87.3% (2025)
- Food imports 23.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 40.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 5.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 25.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 0.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 848.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3861 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,070 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports in Mauritania?
- Merchandise exports in Mauritania was 4.51 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise exports recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.51 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for merchandise exports?
- Mauritania ranks 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.