Economy of Mauritania
Imports commoditiesmachinery and equipment, petroleum products, capital goods, foodstuffs, consumer goods
Import partnersChina 12.9%, Netherlands 10.5%, US 7.8%, France 7.8%, Brazil 5.6%, Germany 5.5%, Spain 5.1%, Belgium 4.7% (2012) 
ExportsExports commoditiesiron ore, fish and fish products, gold, copper, petroleum
Export partnersChina 50.5%, Italy 7.8%, Japan 7.3%, France 4.9%, Spain 4.2%, Cote dIvoire 4.1%, Netherlands 4% (2012) 
Economy sectorsAgriculture productsdates, millet, sorghum, rice, corn; cattle, sheep
Industrial productsfish processing, oil production, mining (iron ore, gold, and copper) gypsum deposits have never been exploited
EconomyUnemployment31.1 % (2010)
GDP PPP per land area7,960 $ per square kilometer (2013)7,378 $ per square kilometer (2012)7,016 $ per square kilometer (2011)
ElectricityElectricity - installed generating capacity263 Thousand kW
BankingGDP decomposition by sectorTourismDebt, Current Account Balance and Budget Deficit
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)2.90 % of GDP
External Debt Stocks (Percentage of GNI)82.3 % of GNI (2012)70.1 % of GNI (2011)75.1 % of GNI (2010)
Short-term debt (percentage of total external debt)5.86 % of total external debt (2012)5.26 % of total external debt (2011)8.77 % of total external debt (2010)
