Switzerland (CHE) and Mauritania (MRT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Switzerland-Mauritania Trade: In 2022, Switzerland exported $10.2M to Mauritania. The main products that Switzerland exported to Mauritania were Petroleum Coke ($2.96M), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($2.34M), and Harvesting Machinery ($661k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Switzerland to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 5.04%, from $7.95M in 2017 to $10.2M in 2022.

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

Mauritania-Switzerland Trade: In 2022, Mauritania exported $301M to Switzerland. The main products that Mauritania exported to Switzerland were Gold ($293M), Iron Ore ($5.93M), and Raw Cotton ($1.18M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Switzerland have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.3%, from $613M in 2017 to $301M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Switzerland ranked 2 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.97), and 17 in total exports ($402B). That same year, Mauritania ranked 121 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.28), and 126 in total exports ($4.9B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Switzerland exported $10.2M to Mauritania. The main products exported from Switzerland to Mauritania were Petroleum Coke ($2.96M), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($2.34M), and Harvesting Machinery ($661k). During the last 5 years the exports of Switzerland to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 5.04%, from $7.95M in 2017 to $10.2M in 2022.

In 2017, Mauritania exported $301M to Switzerland. The main products exported from Mauritania to Switzerland were Gold ($293M), Iron Ore ($5.93M), and Raw Cotton ($1.18M). During the last 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Switzerland have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.3%, from $613M in 2022 to $301M in 2017.

Exports from Switzerland () to Mauritania () (2022)

Exports from Mauritania () to Switzerland () (2022)

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Trade between Switzerland () and Mauritania ()

Switzerland Exports

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Switzerland
Top DestinationUnited States$61.7B

Mauritania
Top DestinationChina$1.17B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Switzerland than Mauritania included United States ($61.7B), Germany ($53.5B), and China ($44.1B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Mauritania than Switzerland included Cote d'Ivoire ($162M), Eswatini ($56.3M), and Ethiopia ($44.1M).

Difference in imports from Mauritania () and Switzerland () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Switzerland - Mauritania

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

During 2022, Switzerland had a large net trade with Mauritania in the exports of Mineral Products ($2.97M), Chemical Products ($2.9M), and Machines ($2.32M).

During 2017, Mauritania had a large net trade with Switzerland in the exports of Precious Metals ($293M), Mineral Products ($5.93M), and Textiles ($1.22M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Switzerland Mauritania+$1.93MVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures

Top Product Potential Mauritania Switzerland+$60.3MGold

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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Switzerland () to Mauritania () (2022)

Exports from Mauritania () to Switzerland () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Switzerland () and Mauritania ()

Switzerland Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Mauritania () and Switzerland () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Switzerland - Mauritania

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Switzerland () and Mauritania () (2022)

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