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Exports $356MRnk 77 / 218
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Top Product $162MRefined Petroleum
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Exports $429MRnk 4 / 140
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Top Product $261MProcessed Crustaceans
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.81Rnk 33 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.28Rnk 121 / 133
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GDP$1.4TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH5.49%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$10.4BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH54.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $29,350CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH3.63%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

Spain-Mauritania Trade: In 2022, Spain exported $356M to Mauritania. The main products that Spain exported to Mauritania were Refined Petroleum ($162M), Iron Chains ($15.7M), and Paper Containers ($9.57M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Spain to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 13.5%, from $189M in 2017 to $356M in 2022.

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

Mauritania-Spain Trade: In 2022, Mauritania exported $429M to Spain. The main products that Mauritania exported to Spain were Processed Crustaceans ($261M), Non-fillet Fresh Fish ($39.4M), and Iron Ore ($34.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Spain have increased at an annualized rate of 4.85%,  from $339M in 2017 to $429M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Spain ranked 33 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.81), and 20 in total exports ($394B). That same year, Mauritania ranked 121 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.28), and 126 in total exports ($4.9B).

Latest Trends

September, 2024

About

Overview In September 2024, Spain exported €10.5M and imported €30.8M from Mauritania, resulting in a negative trade balance of €20.3M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of Spain have decreased by €-6.88M (-39.6%) from €17.4M to €10.5M, while imports increased by €8.31M (37%) from €22.5M to €30.8M.

Trade In September 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 September 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 September 2024 the exports of Spain were mainly from Valencia (€1.07M), Barcelona (€790k), Pontevedra (€771k), Sin provincia asignada (€649k), and Vizcaya (€629k), while imports destinations were mainly A Coruña (€4.48M), Cádiz (€4.27M), Sin provincia asignada (€4.06M), and Palencia (€4.05M).

Growth In September 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 September 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 (September 2023 - September 2024)€-6.88M(-39.6%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)€8.31M(37%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)Valencia€1.07M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Spain exported $356M to Mauritania. The main products exported from Spain to Mauritania were Refined Petroleum ($162M), Iron Chains ($15.7M), and Paper Containers ($9.57M). During the last 5 years the exports of Spain to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 13.5%, from $189M in 2017 to $356M in 2022.

In 2017, Mauritania exported $429M to Spain. The main products exported from Mauritania to Spain were Processed Crustaceans ($261M), Non-fillet Fresh Fish ($39.4M), and Iron Ore ($34.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Spain have increased at an annualized rate of 4.85%, from $339M in 2022 to $429M in 2017.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Spain
Top DestinationFrance$65.2B
Mauritania
Top DestinationChina$1.17B

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 2022, countries that imported more from Spain than Mauritania included France ($65.2B), Germany ($39.2B), and Portugal ($34.9B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Mauritania than Spain included Eswatini ($56.3M) and Ethiopia ($44.1M).

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

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 2022, Spain had a large net trade with Mauritania in the exports of Mineral Products ($172M), Metals ($31.6M), and Machines ($23.8M).

During 2017, Mauritania had a large net trade with Spain in the exports of Foodstuffs ($278M), Animal Products ($99.7M), and Mineral Products ($35.6M).

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) (2022)

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