Mauritania (MRT) and China (CHN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Mauritania-China Trade: In 2023, Mauritania exported $1.22B to China. The main products that Mauritania exported to China were Iron Ore ($853M), Copper Ore ($162M), and Animal Meal and Pellets ($94.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mauritania to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.55%, from $1.25B in 2018 to $1.22B in 2023.

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

China-Mauritania Trade: In 2023, China exported $1.04B to Mauritania. The main products that China exported to Mauritania were Woven Fabric of Synthetic Staple Fibers ($73.6M), Rubber Footwear ($66.7M), and Tea ($65.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Mauritania have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.022%, from $1.04B in 2018 to $1.04B in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Mauritania ranked 115 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.13), and 129 in total exports ($4.96B). That same year, China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16), and 1 in total exports ($3.42T).

Historical Data

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In 2023, Mauritania exported $1.22B to China. The main products exported from Mauritania to China were Iron Ore ($853M), Copper Ore ($162M), and Animal Meal and Pellets ($94.6M). During the last 5 years the exports of Mauritania to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.55%, from $1.25B in 2018 to $1.22B in 2023.

In 2018, China exported $1.04B to Mauritania. The main products exported from China to Mauritania were Woven Fabric of Synthetic Staple Fibers ($73.6M), Rubber Footwear ($66.7M), and Tea ($65.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Mauritania have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.022%, from $1.04B in 2023 to $1.04B in 2018.

Exports from Mauritania () to China () (2023)

Exports from China () to Mauritania () (2023)

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Trade between Mauritania () and China ()

China Exports

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Mauritania
Top DestinationChina$1.22B

China
Top DestinationUnited States$436B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Mauritania than China included Saint Barthélemy ($890).

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than Mauritania included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Japan ($169B).

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

Comparative Advantage Mauritania - China

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

During 2023, Mauritania had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($1.02B), Foodstuffs ($107M), and Animal Products ($82.4M).

During 2018, China had a large net trade with Mauritania in the exports of Textiles ($240M), Machines ($193M), and Metals ($155M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Mauritania China+$180MIron Ore

Top Product Potential China Mauritania+$11.6MTelephones

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 Mauritania and China. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Mauritania indicates it has a comparative advantage over China. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Mauritania.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Mauritania () to China () (2023)

Exports from China () to Mauritania () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Mauritania () and China ()

China Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Mauritania - China

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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