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Exports $157MRnk 95 / 222
2022
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Top Product $36MRefined Petroleum
2022
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Exports $8.91MRnk 34 / 140
2022
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Top Product $3.18MOther Large Iron Pipes
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.25Rnk 19 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.28Rnk 121 / 133
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GDP$579BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH16.6%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$10.4BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH54.2%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $49,583CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH11%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$2,191CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH18.4%CURRENT US$
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About

Belgium-Mauritania Trade: In 2022, Belgium exported $157M to Mauritania. The main products that Belgium exported to Mauritania were Refined Petroleum ($36M), Cars ($33.5M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($20.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Belgium to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 11.1%, from $92.5M in 2017 to $157M in 2022.

In 2022, Belgium did not export any services to Mauritania.

Mauritania-Belgium Trade: In 2022, Mauritania exported $8.91M to Belgium. The main products that Mauritania exported to Belgium were Other Large Iron Pipes ($3.18M), Tug Boats ($2.02M), and Iron Structures ($1.03M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 32.6%,  from $2.17M in 2017 to $8.91M in 2022.

In 2022, Mauritania did not export any services to Belgium.

Comparison: In 2022,  Belgium ranked 19 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.25), and 13 in total exports ($475B). That same year, Mauritania ranked 121 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.28), and 126 in total exports ($4.9B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, Belgium exported €6.35M and imported €254 from Mauritania, resulting in a positive trade balance of €6.35M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Belgium have decreased by €-2.53M (-28.5%) from €8.88M to €6.35M, while imports increased by €253 (25.3k%) from €1 to €254.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Belgium to Mauritania were Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof. (€1.76M), Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts (€1.56M), Pharmaceutical products (€1.37M), Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products... (€1.11M), and Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or... (€477k). In August 2024 the top imports of Belgium from Mauritania were Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof. (€3.56k) and Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products... (€30).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in Belgium's year-by-year exports to Mauritania was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products... (€-6.21M or -84.9%), Cars, tractors, trucks & parts thereof. (€-802k or -31.2%), and Rubber & articles thereof (€-204k or -85.6%). In August 2024, the increase in Belgium's year-by-year imports  from Mauritania was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in .

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€-2.53M(-28.5%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€253(25.3k%)

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Belgium. Click any date in the line plot or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Belgium over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Belgium exported $157M to Mauritania. The main products exported from Belgium to Mauritania were Refined Petroleum ($36M), Cars ($33.5M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($20.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of Belgium to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 11.1%, from $92.5M in 2017 to $157M in 2022.

In 2017, Mauritania exported $8.91M to Belgium. The main products exported from Mauritania to Belgium were Other Large Iron Pipes ($3.18M), Tug Boats ($2.02M), and Iron Structures ($1.03M). During the last 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Belgium have increased at an annualized rate of 32.6%, from $2.17M in 2022 to $8.91M in 2017.

Exports from Belgium (Flag) to Mauritania (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Mauritania (Flag) to Belgium (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Belgium
Top DestinationGermany$91.9B
Mauritania
Top DestinationChina$1.17B

This map shows whether countries import more from Belgium or Mauritania. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Belgium and Mauritania or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Belgium than Mauritania included Germany ($91.9B), France ($71.1B), and Netherlands ($65.7B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Mauritania than Belgium included Eswatini ($56.3M).

Difference in imports from Mauritania (Flag) and Belgium (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Belgium - Mauritania

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This chart compares trade between Belgium and Mauritania by product, considering products traded by both, Belgium and Mauritania.

During 2022, Belgium had a large net trade with Mauritania in the exports of Mineral Products ($40.8M), Transportation ($37.1M), and Chemical Products ($29.2M).

During 2017, Mauritania had a large net trade with Belgium in the exports of Metals ($4.82M), Transportation ($2.41M), and Machines ($904k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Belgium Mauritania+$5.46MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Mauritania Belgium+$232kIron Structures

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Belgium and Mauritania. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Belgium indicates it has a comparative advantage over Mauritania. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Mauritania indicates it has a comparative advantage over Belgium.

Product Space of Belgium (Flag) and Mauritania (Flag) (2022)

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