Trade openness in Mauritania in 2025 — 94.02%. Ranked 52 in the world out of 138. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 63.98 pp.
1961–2025 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Mauritania
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 94.02 | +0.43 pp |
| 2024 | 93.6 | +1.43 pp |
| 2023 | 92.17 | −9.86 pp |
| 2022 | 102.03 | +13.72 pp |
| 2021 | 88.31 | +1.53 pp |
| 2020 | 86.78 | −6.71 pp |
| 2019 | 93.49 | +4.34 pp |
| 2018 | 89.15 | +10.33 pp |
| 2017 | 78.81 | +5.66 pp |
| 2016 | 73.15 | −4.19 pp |
| 2015 | 77.35 | −14.26 pp |
| 2014 | 91.61 | −10.79 pp |
| 2013 | 102.4 | −8.39 pp |
| 2012 | 110.79 | +12.3 pp |
| 2011 | 98.49 | +5.06 pp |
| 2010 | 93.42 | +11.41 pp |
| 2009 | 82.01 | −12.11 pp |
| 2008 | 94.12 | +8.06 pp |
| 2007 | 86.06 | +3.28 pp |
| 2006 | 82.79 | −5.45 pp |
| 2005 | 88.24 | +13.02 pp |
| 2004 | 75.22 | +19.9 pp |
| 2003 | 55.32 | −1.47 pp |
| 2002 | 56.79 | −3.92 pp |
| 2001 | 60.7 | +1.76 pp |
| 2000 | 58.94 | +9.92 pp |
| 1999 | 49.02 | −2.37 pp |
| 1998 | 51.39 | −11.36 pp |
| 1997 | 62.75 | −7.71 pp |
| 1996 | 70.46 | −2.96 pp |
| 1995 | 73.42 | +10.73 pp |
| 1994 | 62.69 | +16.61 pp |
| 1993 | 46.08 | +3.75 pp |
| 1992 | 42.33 | −13.49 pp |
| 1991 | 55.82 | −22.31 pp |
| 1990 | 78.12 | −0.57 pp |
| 1989 | 78.69 | −4.69 pp |
| 1988 | 83.38 | −1.52 pp |
| 1987 | 84.9 | −14.39 pp |
| 1986 | 99.29 | −4 pp |
| 1985 | 103.29 | +16.64 pp |
| 1984 | 86.65 | −2.3 pp |
| 1983 | 88.95 | −1.3 pp |
| 1982 | 90.26 | +2.77 pp |
| 1981 | 87.49 | +12.26 pp |
| 1980 | 75.23 | +7.63 pp |
| 1979 | 67.6 | −3.64 pp |
| 1978 | 71.24 | −5.56 pp |
| 1977 | 76.8 | −7.08 pp |
| 1976 | 83.88 | +11.69 pp |
| 1975 | 72.19 | −7.05 pp |
| 1974 | 79.23 | +10.1 pp |
| 1973 | 69.13 | −3.08 pp |
| 1972 | 72.21 | +23.33 pp |
| 1971 | 48.88 | −0.71 pp |
| 1970 | 49.59 | +2.57 pp |
| 1969 | 47.02 | +1.74 pp |
| 1968 | 45.28 | −3.79 pp |
| 1967 | 49.07 | +0.45 pp |
| 1966 | 48.63 | +0.24 pp |
| 1965 | 48.38 | −1.76 pp |
| 1964 | 50.14 | +9.76 pp |
| 1963 | 40.38 | +7.39 pp |
| 1962 | 32.99 | +2.94 pp |
| 1961 | 30.05 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percent of GDP — the standard indicator of the trade openness of an economy. Values above 100% are not an anomaly: they mean that trade turnover exceeds annual GDP, which is typical of trading hubs and of small economies built into supply chains.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
Merchandise exports plus imports as a percent of GDP — without services.
Trade Exports (% of GDP)How far the economy is oriented toward external markets.
Trade Imports (% of GDP)How far the economy depends on supplies from abroad.
Trade Trade balanceThe difference between exports and imports of goods and services. A minus means imports are larger.
