Mauritania
Nouakchott
Capital city
Nouadhibou
Economic City
4 420 184
Population
1 030 700 km²
Surface area
5 024 705 934
Total GDP (USD)
3.5 %
GDP Growth (annual %)
4.2 %
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %)
588 217 194
Total FDI (USD)Source: The World Bank
GDP per activity sector
23 %
Agriculture
(%of GDP)
29 %
Industry
(%of GDP)
6 %
Manufacturing
(%of GDP)
35.4 %
Services,value added
(%of GDP)
Source: The World Bank
Foreign Trade Indicators (USD thousand)
2 057 069
Export of Goods
3 528 620
Import of Goods
Source: International Trade Center (ITC)
main exports
Ores, slag and ash
Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates
Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad
main clients
China
Switzerland
Spain
Japan
Italy
Source: International Trade Center (ITC)
main imports
Ships, boats and floating structures
Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral
Machinery, mechanical appliances, nuclear reactors, boilers; parts thereof
main suppliers
Korea
UAE
Norway
Belgium
Netherlands
Source: International Trade Center (ITC)