External balance on goods and services in Mauritania
Mauritania: External balance on goods and services was -66.54 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
External balance on goods and services in Mauritania, 2014–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in Mauritania stood at -66.54 billion constant LCU.
That represents a change of up 29.5% on the previous year and down 177.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Mauritania peaked at -21.42 billion constant LCU in 2016 and was at its lowest, -95.65 billion constant LCU, in 2022.
Mauritania ranks 108th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -41.50 billion constant LCU | -70.59 billion constant LCU | -21.42 billion constant LCU | 6 |
| 2020s | -85.14 billion constant LCU | -95.65 billion constant LCU | -66.54 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 926.78 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.33 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -58.59 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 86,998 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 2,210 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 462.40 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Mauritania?
- External balance on goods and services in Mauritania was -66.54 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was -21.42 billion constant LCU in 2016.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.65 billion constant LCU in 2022.
- How does Mauritania rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Mauritania ranks 108th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 177.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.