External balance on goods and services in Mauritania
Mauritania: External balance on goods and services was -66.54 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded -66.54 billion current LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025.
The figure is down 42.9% on the previous year and down 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Mauritania peaked at 3.58 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -79.61 billion current LCU, in 2022.
Mauritania ranks 130th of 192 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 138.55 million current LCU | -80.69 million current LCU | 257.17 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1970s | -274.97 million current LCU | -904.43 million current LCU | 276.90 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -784.73 million current LCU | -1.53 billion current LCU | 37.79 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 588.16 million current LCU | -1.61 billion current LCU | 2.59 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -9.19 billion current LCU | -27.08 billion current LCU | 2.04 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -22.36 billion current LCU | -42.59 billion current LCU | 3.58 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -48.93 billion current LCU | -79.61 billion current LCU | -12.18 billion current 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 current 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 3.58 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -79.61 billion current LCU in 2022.
- How does Mauritania rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Mauritania ranks 130th out of 192 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 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.