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Exports $101MRnk 123 / 211
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Top Product $52.9MCars
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Exports $207MRnk 7 / 137
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Top Product $120MProcessed Crustaceans
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 2.07Rnk 1 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.13Rnk 115 / 132
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GDP$4.2TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-19.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH47.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-17.4%CURRENT US$
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About

Japan-Mauritania Trade: In 2023, Japan exported $101M to Mauritania. The main products that Japan exported to Mauritania were Cars ($52.9M), Rubber Tires ($15.6M), and Delivery Trucks ($9.06M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Japan to Mauritania have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.39%, from $108M in 2018 to $101M in 2023.

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

Mauritania-Japan Trade: In 2023, Mauritania exported $207M to Japan. The main products that Mauritania exported to Japan were Processed Crustaceans ($120M), Iron Ore ($85.7M), and Fish Oil ($950k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 12.5%,  from $404M in 2018 to $207M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($766B). 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

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Overview In November 2024, Japan exported ¥197M and imported ¥3.77B from Mauritania, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥3.58B. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Japan have decreased by ¥-148M (-42.9%) from ¥346M to ¥197M, while imports increased by ¥1.23B (48.2%) from ¥2.55B to ¥3.77B.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Japan to Mauritania were Rubber Tires (¥154M), Acrylic Polymers (¥23.1M), X-Ray Equipment (¥2.06M), Laboratory Reagents (¥630k), and Other Iron Products (¥291k). In November 2024 the top imports of Japan from Mauritania were Iron Ore (¥2.48B), Molluscs (¥712M), and Non-Knit Men's Suits (¥544k).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of Japan were mainly from Fukuoka (¥130M), Hyōgo (¥35.5M), Shizuoka (¥14.6M), Aichi (¥11.4M), and Kanagawa (¥3.06M), while imports destinations were mainly Tokyo (¥2.4B), Fukuoka (¥469M), Osaka (¥358M), Chiba (¥327M), and Kanagawa (¥170M).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year exports to Mauritania was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in . In November 2024, the increase in Japan's year-by-year imports  from Mauritania was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Molluscs (¥438M or 160%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
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Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥-148M(-42.9%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥1.23B(48.2%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Fukuoka¥130M

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Japan exported $101M to Mauritania. The main products exported from Japan to Mauritania were Cars ($52.9M), Rubber Tires ($15.6M), and Delivery Trucks ($9.06M). During the last 5 years the exports of Japan to Mauritania have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.39%, from $108M in 2018 to $101M in 2023.

In 2018, Mauritania exported $207M to Japan. The main products exported from Mauritania to Japan were Processed Crustaceans ($120M), Iron Ore ($85.7M), and Fish Oil ($950k). During the last 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Japan have decreased at an annualized rate of 12.5%, from $404M in 2023 to $207M in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Japan
Top DestinationUnited States$143B
Mauritania
Top DestinationChina$1.22B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Japan than Mauritania included United States ($143B), China ($138B), and Chinese Taipei ($43B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Mauritania than Japan included Algeria ($332M), Mali ($22.7M), and Benin ($18.4M).

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

Comparative Advantage Japan - Mauritania

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

During 2023, Japan had a large net trade with Mauritania in the exports of Transportation ($68.5M), Plastics and Rubbers ($17.4M), and Machines ($6.82M).

During 2018, Mauritania had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Foodstuffs ($120M), Mineral Products ($85.7M), and Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($950k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Japan Mauritania+$585kCars
Top Product Potential Mauritania Japan+$32.6MIron 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 Japan and Mauritania. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Japan indicates it has a comparative advantage over Mauritania. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Mauritania indicates it has a comparative advantage over Japan.

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

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