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Exports $162MRnk 118 / 223
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Top Product $56.4MWheat
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Exports $28.5MRnk 22 / 140
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Top Product $28MIron Ore
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.78Rnk 5 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.28Rnk 121 / 133
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GDP$4.07TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH15.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH54.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $48,432CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH10.4%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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Germany-Mauritania Trade: In 2022, Germany exported $162M to Mauritania. The main products that Germany exported to Mauritania were Wheat ($56.4M), Milk ($29.1M), and Malt Extract ($8.04M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 12%, from $92.3M in 2017 to $162M in 2022.

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

Mauritania-Germany Trade: In 2022, Mauritania exported $28.5M to Germany. The main products that Mauritania exported to Germany were Iron Ore ($28M), Excavation Machinery ($225k), and Other Fruits ($27.5k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Germany have decreased at an annualized rate of 31.8%,  from $193M in 2017 to $28.5M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.78), and 3 in total exports ($1.6T). 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, Germany exported €10.6M and imported €4.58M from Mauritania, resulting in a positive trade balance of €6.05M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Germany have increased by €4.84M (83.4%) from €5.8M to €10.6M, while imports decreased by €-5.44M (-54.3%) from €10M to €4.58M.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Germany to Mauritania were Milk and milk products except butter... (€724k), Other food of vegetable origin (€695k), Pharmaceutical products (€499k), Mineral oil products (€297k), and Other machinery (€243k). In August 2024 the top imports of Germany from Mauritania were Apparel of cotton, excl. of knitted... (€2k), Tropical and subtropical fruits (€1k), Machinery for electricity production, distribution (€1k), Fish and crustaceans, molluscs (€0), and Vegetables and other edible plants, roots,... (€0).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of Germany were mainly from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (€6.14M), Rhineland-Pfalz (€951k), Bavaria (€556k), Baden-Württemberg (€436k), and Lower Saxony (€283k), while imports destinations were mainly Brandenburg (€3.26M), North Rhine-Westphalia (€1.29M), Baden-Württemberg (€36k), Bavaria (€4k), and Berlin (€0).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in Germany's year-by-year exports to Mauritania was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Other food of vegetable origin (€517k or 290%), Pharmaceutical products (€450k or 918%), and Medical, surgical equipment, orthopaedic apparatus (€204k or 756%). In August 2024, the decrease in Germany's year-by-year imports  from Mauritania was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Iron ores (€-3.89M or -100%), Fish and crustaceans, molluscs (€-10k or -100%), and Vegetables and other edible plants, roots,... (€-4k or -100%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€4.84M(83.4%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€-5.44M(-54.3%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Mecklenburg-Vorpommern€6.14M

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Germany exported $162M to Mauritania. The main products exported from Germany to Mauritania were Wheat ($56.4M), Milk ($29.1M), and Malt Extract ($8.04M). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 12%, from $92.3M in 2017 to $162M in 2022.

In 2017, Mauritania exported $28.5M to Germany. The main products exported from Mauritania to Germany were Iron Ore ($28M), Excavation Machinery ($225k), and Other Fruits ($27.5k). During the last 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Germany have decreased at an annualized rate of 31.8%, from $193M in 2022 to $28.5M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$153B
Mauritania
Top DestinationChina$1.17B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Germany than Mauritania included United States ($153B), France ($120B), and Netherlands ($109B).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Germany - Mauritania

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

During 2022, Germany had a large net trade with Mauritania in the exports of Vegetable Products ($56.4M), Animal Products ($30.8M), and Machines ($23.7M).

During 2017, Mauritania had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Mineral Products ($28M), Machines ($241k), and Vegetable Products ($62.4k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Germany Mauritania+$7.14MCars
Top Product Potential Mauritania Germany+$16.8MIron Ore

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 Germany and Mauritania. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Germany indicates it has a comparative advantage over Mauritania. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Mauritania indicates it has a comparative advantage over Germany.

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

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