Travel services (% of commercial service imports) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Travel services (% of commercial service imports) was 3.9% 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 commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2024, travel services in Mauritania stood at 3.9%.
That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Mauritania peaked at 32.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2018.
Mauritania ranks 183rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services (% of commercial service imports) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 18.8% | — |
| 1976 | 16.3% | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 25.3% | +55.1% |
| 1978 | 25.1% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 21.0% | -16.6% |
| 1980 | 15.2% | -27.7% |
| 1981 | 13.9% | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 15.0% | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 12.4% | -17.7% |
| 1984 | 11.0% | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 8.6% | -21.7% |
| 1986 | 9.0% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 12.3% | +36.2% |
| 1988 | 11.4% | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 16.4% | +43.6% |
| 1990 | 18.3% | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 19.3% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 19.6% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 11.8% | -39.7% |
| 1994 | 11.0% | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 17.2% | +47.8% |
| 1997 | 26.4% | +53.5% |
| 1998 | 32.8% | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -81.4% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -43.0% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -49.1% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +102.0% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -40.9% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +26.1% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | +16.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 3.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.1%, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 3.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.4%, 42% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.3% | 16.3% | 25.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 8.6% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 11.0% | 32.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 2.1% | 7.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 3.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 180 Namibia 4.7% compare
- 181 Sierra Leone 4.6% compare
- 182 Ethiopia 4.5% compare
- 184 Malta 3.9% compare
- 185 Luxembourg 3.6% compare
- 186 Tajikistan 3.6% compare
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)
- Commercial service imports 989.30 million current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 25.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 0.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 4.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 123.61 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 848.53 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Mauritania?
- Travel services in Mauritania was 3.9% 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 32.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2018.
- How does Mauritania rank for travel services?
- Mauritania ranks 183rd 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 commercial service imports). 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 commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.