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Mauritania-Japan In 2022, Mauritania exported $189M to Japan. The main products that Mauritania exported to Japan are Processed Crustaceans ($115M), Iron Ore ($72.9M), and Scrap Copper ($1.11M). During the last 27 years the exports of Mauritania to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 0.4%, from $169M in 1995 to $189M in 2022.

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

Japan-Mauritania In 2022, Japan exported $265M to Mauritania. The main products that Japan exported to Mauritania were Other Large Iron Pipes ($107M), Iron Pipes ($105M), and Rubber Tires ($18.1M). During the last 27 years the exports of Japan to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 8.54%, from $29M in 1995 to $265M in 2022.

In 2022, Japan 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, Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.07), and 4 in total exports ($728B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, Mauritania exported $189M to Japan. The main products exported from Mauritania to Japan were Processed Crustaceans ($115M), Iron Ore ($72.9M), and Scrap Copper ($1.11M). During the last 27 years the exports of Mauritania to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 0.4%, from $169M in 1995 to $189M in 2022.

In 2022, Japan exported $265M to Mauritania. The main products exported from Japan to Mauritania were Other Large Iron Pipes ($107M), Iron Pipes ($105M), and Rubber Tires ($18.1M). During the last 27 years the exports of Japan to Mauritania have increased at an annualized rate of 8.54%, from $29M in 1995 to $265M in 2022.

Exports from Mauritania (Flag) to Japan (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Japan (Flag) to Mauritania (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Mauritania (Flag) and Japan (Flag)

Japan Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Mauritania
Top Destination
China$1.17B
Japan
Top Destination
United States$137B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Mauritania than Japan were Eswatini ($56.3M), Benin ($20.5M), and Cote d'Ivoire ($162M).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Japan than Mauritania were United States ($137B), China ($135B), and South Korea ($50.8B).

Difference in imports from Japan (Flag) and Mauritania (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Mauritania - Japan

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Scale

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

During 2022, Mauritania had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Foodstuffs ($115M), Mineral Products ($72.9M), and Metals ($1.11M).

During 2022, Japan had a large net trade with Mauritania in the exports of Metals ($219M), Plastics and Rubbers ($20M), and Transportation ($13.1M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Mauritania has comparative advantage over Japan. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Japan has comparative advantage over Mauritania.

Product Space of Mauritania (Flag) and Japan (Flag) (2022)

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