Algeria (DZA) and Mauritania (MRT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Algeria-Mauritania Trade: In 2023, Algeria exported $96.7M to Mauritania. The main products that Algeria exported to Mauritania were Cement ($44.3M), Raw Sugar ($23.4M), and Unglazed Ceramics ($6.39M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Algeria to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 30.1%, from $26M in 2018 to $96.7M in 2023.

In 2023, Algeria did not export any services to Mauritania.

Mauritania-Algeria Trade: In 2023, Mauritania exported $332M to Algeria. The main products that Mauritania exported to Algeria were Iron Ore ($330M), Raw Cotton ($1.29M), and Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($205k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Algeria have increased at an annualized rate of 204%, from $138k in 2018 to $332M in 2023.

In 2023, Mauritania did not export any services to Algeria.

Comparison: In 2023, Algeria ranked 99 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.75), and 57 in total exports ($52.4B). That same year, Mauritania ranked 115 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.13), and 129 in total exports ($4.96B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Algeria exported $96.7M to Mauritania. The main products exported from Algeria to Mauritania were Cement ($44.3M), Raw Sugar ($23.4M), and Unglazed Ceramics ($6.39M). During the last 5 years the exports of Algeria to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 30.1%, from $26M in 2018 to $96.7M in 2023.

In 2018, Mauritania exported $332M to Algeria. The main products exported from Mauritania to Algeria were Iron Ore ($330M), Raw Cotton ($1.29M), and Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($205k). During the last 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Algeria have increased at an annualized rate of 204%, from $138k in 2023 to $332M in 2018.

Exports from Algeria () to Mauritania () (2023)

Exports from Mauritania () to Algeria () (2023)

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Trade between Algeria () and Mauritania ()

Algeria Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Algeria
Top DestinationItaly$15.2B

Mauritania
Top DestinationChina$1.22B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Algeria than Mauritania included Italy ($15.2B), France ($7.29B), and Spain ($6.73B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Mauritania than Algeria included Switzerland ($673M), United Arab Emirates ($463M), and Canada ($591M).

Difference in imports from Mauritania () and Algeria () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Algeria - Mauritania

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

During 2023, Algeria had a large net trade with Mauritania in the exports of Mineral Products ($45.5M), Foodstuffs ($25.3M), and Stone And Glass ($7.49M).

During 2018, Mauritania had a large net trade with Algeria in the exports of Mineral Products ($330M), Textiles ($1.29M), and Transportation ($205k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Algeria Mauritania+$5.72kRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Mauritania Algeria+$5.62kIron 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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Algeria () to Mauritania () (2023)

Exports from Mauritania () to Algeria () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Algeria () and Mauritania ()

Algeria Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Mauritania () and Algeria () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Algeria - Mauritania

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Algeria () and Mauritania () (2023)

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