Mauritania (MRT) and Libya (LBY) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Mauritania-Libya Trade: In 2023, Mauritania exported $121k to Libya. The main products that Mauritania exported to Libya were Tractors ($99.1k), Felt or Coated Fabric Garments ($6.54k), and Waterproof Footwear ($6.26k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Libya have decreased at an annualized rate of 31%, from $776k in 2018 to $121k in 2023.

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

Libya-Mauritania Trade: In 2023, Libya exported $1.26M to Mauritania. The main products that Libya exported to Mauritania were Hydrometers ($849k), Tropical Fruits ($318k), and Milk ($60.6k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Libya to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 20.5%, from $494k in 2018 to $1.26M in 2023.

In 2023, Libya 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, Libya ranked 102 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.84), and 67 in total exports ($35.4B).

Historical Data

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In 2023, Mauritania exported $121k to Libya. The main products exported from Mauritania to Libya were Tractors ($99.1k), Felt or Coated Fabric Garments ($6.54k), and Waterproof Footwear ($6.26k). During the last 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Libya have decreased at an annualized rate of 31%, from $776k in 2018 to $121k in 2023.

In 2018, Libya exported $1.26M to Mauritania. The main products exported from Libya to Mauritania were Hydrometers ($849k), Tropical Fruits ($318k), and Milk ($60.6k). During the last 5 years the exports of Libya to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 20.5%, from $494k in 2023 to $1.26M in 2018.

Exports from Mauritania () to Libya () (2023)

Exports from Libya () to Mauritania () (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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Mauritania
Top DestinationChina$1.22B

Libya
Top DestinationItaly$7.96B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Mauritania than Libya included Switzerland ($673M), Canada ($591M), and Algeria ($332M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Libya than Mauritania included Italy ($7.96B), Germany ($5.16B), and Spain ($3.08B).

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

Comparative Advantage Mauritania - Libya

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

During 2023, Mauritania had a large net trade with Libya in the exports of Transportation ($99.1k), Textiles ($11.5k), and Footwear and Headwear ($6.26k).

During 2018, Libya had a large net trade with Mauritania in the exports of Instruments ($849k), Vegetable Products ($325k), and Animal Products ($61.5k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Mauritania Libya+$3.44kIron Ore

Top Product Potential Libya Mauritania+$2.65kRefined Petroleum

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Mauritania () to Libya () (2023)

Exports from Libya () to Mauritania () (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Mauritania - Libya

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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