This page displays a table with Mauritania Imports By Category in U.S. dollars, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade.



Mauritania Imports By Category Value Year
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $1.02B 2021
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $391.69M 2021
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $290.78M 2021
Pharmaceutical products $259.06M 2021
Cereals $250.48M 2021
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $186.90M 2021
Sugars and sugar confectionery $168.58M 2021
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $139.06M 2021
Electrical, electronic equipment $115.92M 2021
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $112.97M 2021
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $86.98M 2021
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $86.02M 2021
Articles of iron or steel $84.44M 2021
Plastics $50.77M 2021
Iron and steel $50.56M 2021
Rubbers $49.21M 2021
Fertilizers $47.72M 2021
Meat and edible meat offal $33.52M 2021
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $30.14M 2021
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $29.52M 2021
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $26.94M 2021
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $25.35M 2021
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $22.99M 2021
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $20.67M 2021
Ceramic products $20.29M 2021
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $16.89M 2021
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $15.90M 2021
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $15.12M 2021
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $14.38M 2021
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $12.64M 2021
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $11.85M 2021
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $11.24M 2021
Cotton $11.14M 2021
Miscellaneous chemical products $11.12M 2021
Miscellaneous edible preparations $10.58M 2021
Organic chemicals $9.84M 2021
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $9.72M 2021
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $8.85M 2021
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $8.33M 2021
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $7.70M 2021
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $6.84M 2021
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $6.40M 2021
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $4.98M 2021
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $4.65M 2021
Glass and glassware $4.59M 2021
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $4.57M 2021
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $4.38M 2021
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $4.31M 2021
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $3.88M 2021
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $3.61M 2021
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $3.56M 2021
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $3.43M 2021
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $3.37M 2021
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $3.29M 2021
Toys, games, sports requisites $3.12M 2021
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $3.00M 2021
Aluminum $2.87M 2021
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $2.73M 2021
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $2.41M 2021
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $2.27M 2021
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $1.64M 2021
Copper $1.50M 2021
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $1.12M 2021
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $1.00M 2021
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $946.89K 2021
Manmade staple fibers $621.96K 2021
Headgear and $570.28K 2021
Silk $553.69K 2021
Aircraft, spacecraft $518.49K 2021
Zinc $471.05K 2021
Lac, gums, resins $332.78K 2021
Manmade filaments $255.89K 2021
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $229.45K 2021
Knitted or crocheted fabric $192.31K 2021
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $142.85K 2021
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $127.15K 2021
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $63.94K 2021
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $54.73K 2021
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $52.72K 2021
Live animals $47.86K 2021
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $47.23K 2021
Photographic or cinematographic goods $43.63K 2021
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $32.43K 2021
Nickel $30.43K 2021
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $27.50K 2021
Lead $20.43K 2021
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $17.20K 2021
Clocks and watches $12.98K 2021
Tin $11.32K 2021
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $5.66K 2021
Ores slag and ash $5.04K 2021
Cork and articles of cork $3.76K 2021
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $2.97K 2021
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $632 2021
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $4.80K 2020
Products of animal origin $81 2020
Commodities not specified according to kind $1 2016




Mauritania Trade Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade -11.77 -14.47 4.57 -31.67 MRU Billion [+]
Current Account -808.40 -576.30 27.69 -1473.00 USD Million [+]
Current Account to GDP -14.30 -7.80 6.33 -44.50 percent of GDP [+]
Exports 33.39 32.91 36.65 1.85 MRU Billion [+]
Imports 45.16 47.38 52.42 1.35 MRU Billion [+]
Terrorism Index 0.51 0.83 3.90 0.00 Points [+]
External Debt 4397.00 4342.00 4397.00 1248.30 Million USD [+]