Mauritania (MRT) and Norway (NOR) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Mauritania-Norway Trade: In 2022, Mauritania exported $46.5M to Norway. The main products that Mauritania exported to Norway were Fish oil ($46.5M), Machinery Having Individual Functions ($10k), and Other live plants, cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn ($250). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Norway have increased at an annualized rate of 18.2%, from $20.2M in 2017 to $46.5M in 2022.

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

Norway-Mauritania Trade: In 2022, Norway exported $98.5M to Mauritania. The main products that Norway exported to Mauritania were Flexible Metal Tubing ($42.6M), Insulated Wire ($36.7M), and Petroleum Gas ($6.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Norway to Mauritania have decreased at an annualized rate of 18.6%, from $276M in 2017 to $98.5M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Mauritania ranked 121 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.28), and 126 in total exports ($4.9B). That same year, Norway ranked 43 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.54), and 28 in total exports ($285B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Mauritania exported $46.5M to Norway. The main products exported from Mauritania to Norway were Fish oil ($46.5M), Machinery Having Individual Functions ($10k), and Other live plants, cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn ($250). During the last 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Norway have increased at an annualized rate of 18.2%, from $20.2M in 2017 to $46.5M in 2022.

In 2017, Norway exported $98.5M to Mauritania. The main products exported from Norway to Mauritania were Flexible Metal Tubing ($42.6M), Insulated Wire ($36.7M), and Petroleum Gas ($6.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Norway to Mauritania have decreased at an annualized rate of 18.6%, from $276M in 2022 to $98.5M in 2017.

Exports from Mauritania () to Norway () (2022)

Exports from Norway () to Mauritania () (2022)

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Trade between Mauritania () and Norway ()

Norway Exports

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Mauritania
Top DestinationChina$1.17B

Norway
Top DestinationGermany$78.1B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Mauritania than Norway included United Arab Emirates ($578M), Algeria ($160M), and Eswatini ($56.3M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Norway than Mauritania included Germany ($78.1B), United Kingdom ($59.1B), and France ($25.9B).

Difference in imports from Norway () and Mauritania () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Mauritania - Norway

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

During 2022, Mauritania had a large net trade with Norway in the exports of Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($46.5M), Machines ($10k), and Vegetable Products ($250).

During 2017, Norway had a large net trade with Mauritania in the exports of Metals ($44.9M), Machines ($44M), and Mineral Products ($8.54M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Mauritania Norway+$3.56kAnimal Meal and Pellets

Top Product Potential Norway Mauritania+$3.1MPetroleum Gas

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Mauritania () to Norway () (2022)

Exports from Norway () to Mauritania () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Mauritania () and Norway ()

Norway Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Norway () and Mauritania () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Mauritania - Norway

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Mauritania () and Norway () (2022)

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