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2022
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Exports $73.3MRnk 112 / 224
2022
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Top Product $22.4MValves
2022
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Exports $41.9MRnk 16 / 140
2022
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Top Product $38.6MIron Ore
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.42Rnk 12 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.28Rnk 121 / 133
2022
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GDP$3.07TCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH13.5%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP$10.4BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH54.2%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $45,850CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH7.92%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC$2,191CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH18.4%CURRENT US$
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About

United Kingdom-Mauritania Trade: In 2022, United Kingdom exported $73.3M to Mauritania. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Mauritania were Valves ($22.4M), Petroleum Gas ($14.2M), and Machinery Having Individual Functions ($3.09M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 17.4%, from $32.8M in 2017 to $73.3M in 2022.

In 2022, United Kingdom did not export any services to Mauritania.

Mauritania-United Kingdom Trade: In 2022, Mauritania exported $41.9M to United Kingdom. The main products that Mauritania exported to United Kingdom were Iron Ore ($38.6M), Perfumes ($785k), and Hydrogen ($720k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mauritania to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 100%,  from $1.3M in 2017 to $41.9M in 2022.

In 2022, Mauritania did not export any services to United Kingdom.

Comparison: In 2022,  United Kingdom ranked 12 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.42), and 14 in total exports ($469B). That same year, Mauritania ranked 121 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.28), and 126 in total exports ($4.9B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, United Kingdom exported £2.27M and imported £34.4k from Mauritania, resulting in a positive trade balance of £2.24M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of United Kingdom have increased by £114k (5.27%) from £2.16M to £2.27M, while imports decreased by £-369k (-91.5%) from £403k to £34.4k.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of United Kingdom to Mauritania were Iron Railway Products (£3.21M), Petroleum Gas (£2.02M), Excavation Machinery (£821k), Other Floating Structures (£341k), and Interchangeable Tool Parts (£112k). In August 2024 the top imports of United Kingdom from Mauritania were Plastic Lids (£10.9k), Iron Pipes (£9.83k), and Computers (£3.22k).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of United Kingdom were mainly from London Heathrow Airport (£1.01M), London Gateway (£375k), Dover Eurotunnel (£231k), London (£203k), and Belfast (£109k), while imports destinations were mainly Montrose (£34.4k).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in United Kingdom's year-by-year exports to Mauritania was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Excavation Machinery (£771k or 1.54k%), Interchangeable Tool Parts (£110k or 4.11k%), and Valves (£49.3k or 247%). In August 2024, the decrease in United Kingdom's year-by-year imports  from Mauritania was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in .

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)£114k(5.27%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)£-369k(-91.5%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)London Heathrow Airport£1.01M

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, United Kingdom exported $73.3M to Mauritania. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Mauritania were Valves ($22.4M), Petroleum Gas ($14.2M), and Machinery Having Individual Functions ($3.09M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 17.4%, from $32.8M in 2017 to $73.3M in 2022.

In 2017, Mauritania exported $41.9M to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Mauritania to United Kingdom were Iron Ore ($38.6M), Perfumes ($785k), and Hydrogen ($720k). During the last 5 years the exports of Mauritania to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 100%, from $1.3M in 2022 to $41.9M in 2017.

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Mauritania (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Mauritania (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$61.8B
Mauritania
Top DestinationChina$1.17B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Mauritania included United States ($61.8B), Netherlands ($41.9B), and Germany ($40.6B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Mauritania than United Kingdom included Eswatini ($56.3M).

Difference in imports from Mauritania (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - Mauritania

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

During 2022, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Mauritania in the exports of Machines ($35.2M), Mineral Products ($14.8M), and Instruments ($6.18M).

During 2017, Mauritania had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Mineral Products ($38.6M), Chemical Products ($1.5M), and Metals ($531k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United Kingdom Mauritania+$1.75MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Mauritania United Kingdom+$8.51MIron 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 United Kingdom and Mauritania. This means that a dot/product with the flag of United Kingdom indicates it has a comparative advantage over Mauritania. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Mauritania indicates it has a comparative advantage over United Kingdom.

Product Space of United Kingdom (Flag) and Mauritania (Flag) (2022)

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