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2023
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Exports $49MRnk 130 / 223
2023
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Top Product $6.07MPetroleum Gas
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Exports $33.4MRnk 17 / 137
2023
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Top Product $25.4MIron Ore
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.5Rnk 11 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.13Rnk 115 / 132
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GDP$3.38TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH21.4%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$10.7BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH47.5%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $49,464CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH13.9%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

United Kingdom-Mauritania Trade: In 2023, United Kingdom exported $49M to Mauritania. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Mauritania were Petroleum Gas ($6.07M), Iron Railway Products ($3.99M), and Other Iron Products ($2.38M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 13.2%, from $26.4M in 2018 to $49M in 2023.

In 2023, United Kingdom did not export any services to Mauritania.

Mauritania-United Kingdom Trade: In 2023, Mauritania exported $33.4M to United Kingdom. The main products that Mauritania exported to United Kingdom were Iron Ore ($25.4M), Excavation Machinery ($2.48M), and Melons ($1.55M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mauritania to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 156%,  from $305k in 2018 to $33.4M in 2023.

In 2023, Mauritania did not export any services to United Kingdom.

Comparison: In 2023,  United Kingdom ranked 11 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.5), and 14 in total exports ($429B). 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, United Kingdom exported £3.1M and imported £5.52M from Mauritania, resulting in a negative trade balance of £2.42M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of United Kingdom have increased by £1.25M (67.2%) from £1.86M to £3.1M, while imports increased by £5.39M (4k%) from £135k to £5.52M.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of United Kingdom to Mauritania were Iron Railway Products (£3.21M), Petroleum Gas (£2.02M), Excavation Machinery (£821k), Other Floating Structures (£341k), and Interchangeable Tool Parts (£112k). In November 2024 the top imports of United Kingdom from Mauritania were Plastic Lids (£10.9k), Iron Pipes (£9.83k), and Computers (£3.22k).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of United Kingdom were mainly from London (£1.83M), London Heathrow Airport (£551k), London Gateway (£340k), Belfast (£163k), and Dover Eurotunnel (£79.4k), while imports destinations were mainly Immingham (£5.51M), London Heathrow Airport (£9.26k), Grangemouth (£4.76k), and Aberdeen (£4.09k).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in United Kingdom's year-by-year exports to Mauritania was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Excavation Machinery (£771k or 1.54k%), Interchangeable Tool Parts (£110k or 4.11k%), and Valves (£49.3k or 247%). In November 2024, the increase in United Kingdom's year-by-year imports  from Mauritania was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in .

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)£1.25M(67.2%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)£5.39M(4k%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)London£1.83M

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, United Kingdom exported $49M to Mauritania. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Mauritania were Petroleum Gas ($6.07M), Iron Railway Products ($3.99M), and Other Iron Products ($2.38M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 13.2%, from $26.4M in 2018 to $49M in 2023.

In 2018, Mauritania exported $33.4M to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Mauritania to United Kingdom were Iron Ore ($25.4M), Excavation Machinery ($2.48M), and Melons ($1.55M). During the last 5 years the exports of Mauritania to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 156%, from $305k in 2023 to $33.4M in 2018.

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Mauritania (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Mauritania (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$59.7B
Mauritania
Top DestinationChina$1.22B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Mauritania included United States ($59.7B), Germany ($34.6B), and China ($35.3B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Mauritania than United Kingdom included Algeria ($332M), Mali ($22.7M), and Democratic Republic of the Congo ($45.8M).

Difference in imports from Mauritania (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - Mauritania

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

During 2023, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Mauritania in the exports of Machines ($15.6M), Metals ($11.1M), and Mineral Products ($6.57M).

During 2018, Mauritania had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Mineral Products ($25.5M), Machines ($3.69M), and Vegetable Products ($1.61M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United Kingdom Mauritania+$1.75MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Mauritania United Kingdom+$8.51MIron 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 United Kingdom and Mauritania. This means that a dot/product with the flag of United Kingdom indicates it has a comparative advantage over Mauritania. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Mauritania indicates it has a comparative advantage over United Kingdom.

Product Space of United Kingdom (Flag) and Mauritania (Flag) (2023)

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