Mauritania (MRT) and Portugal (PRT) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Mauritania-Portugal Trade: In 2022, Mauritania exported $18.3M to Portugal. The main products that Mauritania exported to Portugal were Processed Crustaceans ($10.2M), Crustaceans ($2.64M), and Fish Fillets ($2.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Portugal have decreased at an annualized rate of 15.1%, from $41.4M in 2017 to $18.3M in 2022.

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

Portugal-Mauritania Trade: In 2022, Portugal exported $15.7M to Mauritania. The main products that Portugal exported to Mauritania were Cement ($2.36M), Packaged Medicaments ($2.26M), and Processed Fish ($1.52M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Portugal to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 1.33%, from $14.7M in 2017 to $15.7M in 2022.

In 2022, Portugal 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, Portugal ranked 42 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.57), and 48 in total exports ($81.7B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Mauritania exported $18.3M to Portugal. The main products exported from Mauritania to Portugal were Processed Crustaceans ($10.2M), Crustaceans ($2.64M), and Fish Fillets ($2.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Portugal have decreased at an annualized rate of 15.1%, from $41.4M in 2017 to $18.3M in 2022.

In 2017, Portugal exported $15.7M to Mauritania. The main products exported from Portugal to Mauritania were Cement ($2.36M), Packaged Medicaments ($2.26M), and Processed Fish ($1.52M). During the last 5 years the exports of Portugal to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 1.33%, from $14.7M in 2022 to $15.7M in 2017.

Exports from Mauritania () to Portugal () (2022)

Exports from Portugal () to Mauritania () (2022)

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Trade between Mauritania () and Portugal ()

Portugal Exports

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Mauritania
Top DestinationChina$1.17B

Portugal
Top DestinationSpain$20.5B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Mauritania than Portugal included United Arab Emirates ($578M), China ($1.17B), and Cote d'Ivoire ($162M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Portugal than Mauritania included Spain ($20.5B), France ($9.49B), and Germany ($8.76B).

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

Comparative Advantage Mauritania - Portugal

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

During 2022, Mauritania had a large net trade with Portugal in the exports of Foodstuffs ($10.3M), Animal Products ($7.97M), and Machines ($13.5k).

During 2017, Portugal had a large net trade with Mauritania in the exports of Metals ($2.54M), Mineral Products ($2.42M), and Chemical Products ($2.35M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Mauritania Portugal+$1.59MMolluscs

Top Product Potential Portugal Mauritania+$685kPackaged Medicaments

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Mauritania () to Portugal () (2022)

Exports from Portugal () to Mauritania () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Mauritania () and Portugal ()

Portugal Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Mauritania - Portugal

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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