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2023
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Exports $13.4MRnk 116 / 211
2023
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Top Product $2.2MProcessed Fish
2023
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Exports $24.6MRnk 20 / 137
2023
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Top Product $16.6MProcessed Crustaceans
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.57Rnk 42 / 132
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.13Rnk 115 / 132
2023
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GDP$289BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH27.5%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$10.7BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH47.5%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $27,331CURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH26.1%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC$2,121CURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH9.65%CURRENT US$
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About

Portugal-Mauritania Trade: In 2023, Portugal exported $13.4M to Mauritania. The main products that Portugal exported to Mauritania were Processed Fish ($2.2M), Packaged Medicaments ($1.75M), and Wood Carpentry ($1.65M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Portugal to Mauritania have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.17%, from $19.4M in 2018 to $13.4M in 2023.

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

Mauritania-Portugal Trade: In 2023, Mauritania exported $24.6M to Portugal. The main products that Mauritania exported to Portugal were Processed Crustaceans ($16.6M), Crustaceans ($2.49M), and Fish Fillets ($2.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Portugal have decreased at an annualized rate of 11.2%,  from $44.7M in 2018 to $24.6M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Portugal ranked 42 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.57), and 46 in total exports ($83B). 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, Portugal exported €1.82M and imported €1.52M from Mauritania, resulting in a positive trade balance of €306k. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Portugal have increased by €1.4M (329%) from €425k to €1.82M, while imports increased by €898k (145%) from €618k to €1.52M.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Portugal to Mauritania were Wood, wood articles, & charcoal (€297k), Preparations of fish, crustacenas, & molluscs (€236k), Pharmaceutical products (€109k), Animal or vegetable fats, oils, &... (€81.2k), and Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts (€62k). In November 2024 the top imports of Portugal from Mauritania were Live animals (€0), Meat & edible offal (€0), Fish, Crustaceans & Molluscs (€0), Edible products of animal origin, n.e.s. (€0), and Animal originated products, n.e.s. (€0).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in Portugal's year-by-year exports to Mauritania was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Preparations of fish, crustacenas, & molluscs (€142k or 151%), Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts (€41.5k or 202%), and Pharmaceutical products (€21.3k or 24.2%). In November 2024, the increase in Portugal's year-by-year imports  from Mauritania was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in .

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€1.4M(329%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)€898k(145%)

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Portugal exported $13.4M to Mauritania. The main products exported from Portugal to Mauritania were Processed Fish ($2.2M), Packaged Medicaments ($1.75M), and Wood Carpentry ($1.65M). During the last 5 years the exports of Portugal to Mauritania have decreased at an annualized rate of 7.17%, from $19.4M in 2018 to $13.4M in 2023.

In 2018, Mauritania exported $24.6M to Portugal. The main products exported from Mauritania to Portugal were Processed Crustaceans ($16.6M), Crustaceans ($2.49M), and Fish Fillets ($2.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Portugal have decreased at an annualized rate of 11.2%, from $44.7M in 2023 to $24.6M in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Portugal
Top DestinationSpain$17.7B
Mauritania
Top DestinationChina$1.22B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Portugal than Mauritania included Spain ($17.7B), France ($9.19B), and Germany ($8.12B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Mauritania than Portugal included United Arab Emirates ($463M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($45.8M), and Cote d'Ivoire ($98.7M).

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

Comparative Advantage Portugal - Mauritania

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

During 2023, Portugal had a large net trade with Mauritania in the exports of Machines ($3.4M), Foodstuffs ($2.74M), and Wood Products ($2M).

During 2018, Mauritania had a large net trade with Portugal in the exports of Foodstuffs ($16.6M), Animal Products ($7.67M), and Metals ($307k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Portugal Mauritania+$685kPackaged Medicaments
Top Product Potential Mauritania Portugal+$1.59MMolluscs

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

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

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