External balance on goods and services in Mauritania
Mauritania: External balance on goods and services was -1.67 billion current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Mauritania is -1.67 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.6% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Mauritania peaked at 199.88 million current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, -2.16 billion current US$, in 2022.
That places Mauritania 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.82 million current US$ | -16.34 million current US$ | 52.09 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | -62.93 million current US$ | -198.40 million current US$ | 49.96 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -134.48 million current US$ | -296.51 million current US$ | 4.55 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.01 million current US$ | -86.87 million current US$ | 199.88 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -354.94 million current US$ | -1.02 billion current US$ | 76.03 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -680.89 million current US$ | -1.19 billion current US$ | 127.19 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.29 billion current US$ | -2.16 billion current US$ | -327.45 million current US$ | 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 -1.67 billion current US$ 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 199.88 million current US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.16 billion current US$ in 2022.
- How does Mauritania rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Mauritania ranks 126th 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 59.5%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.