Mauritania's net trade in goods (current US$, BoP) was −US$496.51 million in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 30.3% from −US$712.33 million in 2014.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | −US$496.51 million | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | −US$570.22 million | 2019 |
| Ten years earlier | −US$712.33 million | 2014 |
| Highest | US$183.84 million | 1995 |
| Lowest | −US$1 billion | 2022 |
| Average since 2015 | −US$575.46 million | 2015–2024 |
| First recorded | −US$41.18 million |
What the numbers say
In 2024, Mauritania's net trade in goods (current US$, BoP) rose US$159.23 million on 2023 (from −US$655.74 million to −US$496.51 million).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1980 to 2023), the average change was +US$364,880 and a typical year strayed about US$167.4 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.9 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$345.88 million in 2023 and the biggest yearly fall was US$395.97 million in 2022. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 8% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2024, Mauritania had the 14th highest value of the 29 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
Closest to Mauritania in the 2024 ranking
- Guinea-Bissau — 10th of 29: −US$184.1 million
- Liberia — 11th of 29: −US$202.06 million
- Niger — 12th of 29: −US$487.31 million
- Bhutan — 14th of 29: −US$624.65 million
- Sierra Leone — 15th of 29: −US$850.37 million
- Cameroon — 16th of 29: −US$983.96 million
What this measures
The balance of international trade in goods is the difference between the exports and imports of goods. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.
All 37 values
| Year | Net trade in goods (current US$, BoP) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | -496,507,172 |
| 2023 | -655,740,780 |
| 2022 | -1,001,623,665 |
| 2021 | -605,657,754 |
| 2020 | -288,074,313 |
| 2019 | -570,216,115 |
| 2018 | -706,413,771 |
| 2017 | -371,552,821 |
| 2016 | -499,381,436 |
| 2015 | -559,441,770 |
| 2014 |
Net trade in goods (current US$, BoP) in nearby economies
- Angola — US$15.1 billion (2025)
- Benin — −US$598.79 million (2023)
- Botswana — −US$597.05 million (2025)
- Burkina Faso — US$294.53 million (2024)
- Burundi — −US$688.51 million (2025)
- Cabo Verde — −US$943.55 million (2025)
- Cameroon — −US$983.96 million (2024)
- Comoros — −US$266.61 million (2023)
- Congo, Dem. Rep. — US$2.91 billion (2025)
- Congo, Rep. — US$4.73 billion (2021)
- Côte d'Ivoire
More economic policy & debt data for Mauritania
- Changes in inventories (current US$) — US$2.03 billion (2025)
- Changes in inventories (current LCU) — 80.64 billion (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$8.17 billion (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 325.27 billion (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 69.99% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$) — US$13.35 billion (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU) — 531.28 billion (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (% of GDP) — 114.32% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$) — US$4.65 billion (2025)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Mauritania's net trade in goods (current US$, BoP)?
- −US$496.51 million in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1975?
- It is down 1,106% from −US$41.18 million in 1975. The highest value was US$183.84 million in 1995 and the lowest −US$1 billion in 2022.
- How does Mauritania rank?
- 14th highest of 29 economies with data for 2024.
- Is the latest change in net trade in goods (current US$, BoP) unusual for Mauritania?
- In 2024, Mauritania's net trade in goods (current US$, BoP) rose US$159.23 million on 2023 (from −US$655.74 million to −US$496.51 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1980 to 2023), the average change was +US$364,880 and a typical year strayed about US$167.4 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.9 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator BN.GSR.MRCH.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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