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2023
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Exports $294MRnk 82 / 220
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Top Product $109MRefined Petroleum
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Exports $343MRnk 5 / 137
2023
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Top Product $188MProcessed Crustaceans
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.86Rnk 31 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.13Rnk 115 / 132
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GDP$1.62TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH18.9%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$10.7BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH47.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $33,509CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH14.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$2,121CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH9.65%CURRENT US$
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About

Spain-Mauritania Trade: In 2023, Spain exported $294M to Mauritania. The main products that Spain exported to Mauritania were Refined Petroleum ($109M), Paper Containers ($9.93M), and Baked Goods ($8.86M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Spain to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 7.02%, from $210M in 2018 to $294M in 2023.

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

Mauritania-Spain Trade: In 2023, Mauritania exported $343M to Spain. The main products that Mauritania exported to Spain were Processed Crustaceans ($188M), Non-fillet Fresh Fish ($50.1M), and Molluscs ($46M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Spain have decreased at an annualized rate of 12%,  from $650M in 2018 to $343M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Spain ranked 31 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.86), and 16 in total exports ($402B). That same year, Mauritania ranked 115 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.13), and 129 in total exports ($4.96B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

About

Overview In November 2024, Spain exported €11.6M and imported €22M from Mauritania, resulting in a negative trade balance of €10.4M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Spain have decreased by €-18.2M (-61.1%) from €29.7M to €11.6M, while imports increased by €9.21M (72%) from €12.8M to €22M.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Spain to Mauritania were Refined Petroleum (€3.84M), Baked Goods (€778k), Paper Containers (€702k), Unglazed Ceramics (€619k), and Milk (€511k). In November 2024 the top imports of Spain from Mauritania were Molluscs (€23.5M), Non-fillet Fresh Fish (€4.5M), Animal Meal and Pellets (€1.44M), Non-fillet Frozen Fish (€844k), and Fish Oil (€541k).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of Spain were mainly from Barcelona (€1.4M), Sin provincia asignada (€1.1M), Castellón (€879k), Valencia (€862k), and A Coruña (€535k), while imports destinations were mainly Pontevedra (€5.48M), Cádiz (€5.32M), Barcelona (€1.76M), and Sin provincia asignada (€1.64M).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in Spain's year-by-year exports to Mauritania was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Iron Structures (€-3.85M or -94.3%), Soups and Broths (€-337k or -98.5%), and Railway Cargo Containers (€-233k or -97.3%). In November 2024, the increase in Spain's year-by-year imports  from Mauritania was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Animal Meal and Pellets (€1.2M or 509%), Non-fillet Fresh Fish (€317k or 7.56%), and Fish Fillets (€44.7k or 44.2%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€-18.2M(-61.1%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€9.21M(72%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Barcelona€1.4M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2023, Spain exported $294M to Mauritania. The main products exported from Spain to Mauritania were Refined Petroleum ($109M), Paper Containers ($9.93M), and Baked Goods ($8.86M). During the last 5 years the exports of Spain to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 7.02%, from $210M in 2018 to $294M in 2023.

In 2018, Mauritania exported $343M to Spain. The main products exported from Mauritania to Spain were Processed Crustaceans ($188M), Non-fillet Fresh Fish ($50.1M), and Molluscs ($46M). During the last 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Spain have decreased at an annualized rate of 12%, from $650M in 2023 to $343M in 2018.

Exports from Spain (Flag) to Mauritania (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Mauritania (Flag) to Spain (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Spain
Top DestinationFrance$61.9B
Mauritania
Top DestinationChina$1.22B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Spain than Mauritania included France ($61.9B), Germany ($40.2B), and Portugal ($38.1B).

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Mauritania than from Spain.

Difference in imports from Mauritania (Flag) and Spain (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Spain - Mauritania

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

During 2023, Spain had a large net trade with Mauritania in the exports of Mineral Products ($115M), Machines ($29.2M), and Foodstuffs ($24.5M).

During 2018, Mauritania had a large net trade with Spain in the exports of Foodstuffs ($201M), Animal Products ($132M), and Vegetable Products ($5.6M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Spain Mauritania+$4.33MCars
Top Product Potential Mauritania Spain+$7.24MIron 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 Spain and Mauritania. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Spain indicates it has a comparative advantage over Mauritania. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Mauritania indicates it has a comparative advantage over Spain.

Product Space of Spain (Flag) and Mauritania (Flag) (2023)

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