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Exports $130MRnk 124 / 220
2023
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Top Product $22.7MMilk
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Exports $50.3MRnk 14 / 137
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Top Product $49.2MIron Ore
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.79Rnk 5 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.13Rnk 115 / 132
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GDP$4.53TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH18.8%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH47.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $54,343CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH15.1%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

Germany-Mauritania Trade: In 2023, Germany exported $130M to Mauritania. The main products that Germany exported to Mauritania were Milk ($22.7M), Wheat ($18.4M), and Breathing Appliances ($15.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 3.62%, from $109M in 2018 to $130M in 2023.

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

Mauritania-Germany Trade: In 2023, Mauritania exported $50.3M to Germany. The main products that Mauritania exported to Germany were Iron Ore ($49.2M), Melons ($406k), and Iron Pipes ($318k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Germany have decreased at an annualized rate of 21.6%,  from $170M in 2018 to $50.3M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.79), and 3 in total exports ($1.57T). That same year, Mauritania ranked 115 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.13), and 129 in total exports ($4.96B).

Latest Trends

December, 2024

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Overview In December 2024, Germany exported €14M and imported €409k from Mauritania, resulting in a positive trade balance of €13.6M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of Germany have increased by €6.43M (84.5%) from €7.61M to €14M, while imports decreased by €-4.08M (-90.9%) from €4.49M to €409k.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of Germany to Mauritania were Wheat (€7.18M), Bakery products and other cereal preperations (€797k), Milk and milk products except butter... (€620k), Fatty acids, paraffin, vaseline and waxes (€467k), and Motor cars and motor caravans (€465k). In December 2024 the top imports of Germany from Mauritania were Iron ores (€13.6M), Fresh fruit, excl. tropical and subtropical... (€13k), Chassis, bodies, engines etc. for motor... (€9k), Other end products (€7k), and Leather articles, leather apparel (excl. footwear) (€3k).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of Germany were mainly from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (€7.31M), Lower Saxony (€1.97M), North Rhine-Westphalia (€1.38M), Bavaria (€1.07M), and Saarland (€283k), while imports destinations were mainly North Rhine-Westphalia (€403k), Berlin (€3k), Baden-Württemberg (€2k), Hesse (€1k), and Lower Saxony (€0).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in Germany's year-by-year exports to Mauritania was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Bakery products and other cereal preperations (€779k or 4.33k%), Motor cars and motor caravans (€346k or 291%), and Bearings,gearings, gear wheels and drive elements (€128k or 57.4%). In December 2024, the decrease in Germany's year-by-year imports  from Mauritania was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Apparel of cotton, excl. of knitted... (€-2k or -100%) and Tropical and subtropical fruits (€-1k or -100%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)€6.43M(84.5%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)€-4.08M(-90.9%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Mecklenburg-Vorpommern€7.31M

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Germany exported $130M to Mauritania. The main products exported from Germany to Mauritania were Milk ($22.7M), Wheat ($18.4M), and Breathing Appliances ($15.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 3.62%, from $109M in 2018 to $130M in 2023.

In 2018, Mauritania exported $50.3M to Germany. The main products exported from Mauritania to Germany were Iron Ore ($49.2M), Melons ($406k), and Iron Pipes ($318k). During the last 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Germany have decreased at an annualized rate of 21.6%, from $170M in 2023 to $50.3M in 2018.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

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Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$157B
Mauritania
Top DestinationChina$1.22B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Germany than Mauritania included United States ($157B), France ($118B), and Netherlands ($108B).

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Mauritania than from Germany.

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

Comparative Advantage Germany - Mauritania

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

During 2023, Germany had a large net trade with Mauritania in the exports of Animal Products ($27M), Machines ($23.3M), and Instruments ($18.6M).

During 2018, Mauritania had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Mineral Products ($49.2M), Vegetable Products ($416k), and Metals ($318k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Germany Mauritania+$7.14MCars
Top Product Potential Mauritania Germany+$16.8MIron 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 Germany and Mauritania. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Germany indicates it has a comparative advantage over Mauritania. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Mauritania indicates it has a comparative advantage over Germany.

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

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