Mauritania: Foreign exchange reserves
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The most recent value is 1.9 billion U.S. Dollar as of June 2022, a decline compared to the previous value of 1.97 billion U.S. Dollar. Historically, the average for Mauritania from January 2005 to June 2022 is 0.68 billion U.S. Dollar. The minimum of 0.02 billion U.S. Dollar was recorded in February 2005, while the maximum of 2.15 billion U.S. Dollar was reached in August 2021.
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- Measure: billion U.S. Dollar
- Source: International Monetary Fund
| Recent values | Mauritania: Foreign exchange reserves, billion currency units |
|---|---|
| 2022 Jun | 1.9 |
| 2022 May | 1.97 |
| 2022 Apr | 1.97 |
| 2022 Mar | 2.02 |
| 2022 Feb | 2.08 |
| 2022 Jan | 2.02 |
| 2021 Dec | 2.04 |
| 2021 Nov | 1.91 |
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Definition: Foreign exchange reserves consist of foreign currency, deposits denominated in foreign
currency, Monetary Gold, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) and Reserve position in the
International Monetary Fund (IMF). Foreign exchange reserves are held by monetary authorities
to finance trade imbalances, check the impact of foreign exchange fluctuations and address
other issues under the purview of the central bank.
| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terms of trade | 151.75 | 2021 | percent |
| Trade openness | 96.35 | 2023 | percent |
| Financial openness | -1.242 | 2021 | index points |
| Exports, percent of GDP | 44.18 | 2023 | percent |
| Exports, billion dollars | 4.62 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Growth of exports | -4.82 | 2023 | percent |
| Imports, percent of GDP | 52.17 | 2023 | percent |
| Imports, billion dollars | 5.45 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Foreign Direct Investment, percent of GDP | 8.36 | 2023 | percent |
| Foreign Direct Investment, billion dollars | 1.40 | 2022 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Portfolio investment inflows, equities | 0.00 | 2015 | million dollars (current) |
| Current account, percent of GDP | -9.80 | 2023 | percent |
| Current account, in dollars | -1.42 | 2022 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Trade balance, percent of GDP | -7.99 | 2023 | percent |
| Trade balance, in dollars | -1.64 | 2022 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Reserves | 2.04 | 2021 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Remittances, percent of GDP | 0.57 | 2023 | percent |
| Remittances | 60.00 | 2023 | million U.S. dollars |
| Net errors and omissions | 77.79 | 2022 | million USD |
| External debt | 47.35 | 2022 | percent |
| Short-term external debt | 4.48 | 2022 | percent |
| Short-term debt to reserves | 8.85 | 2021 | percent |
| Foreign exchange reserves | 1.90 | 6/2022 | billion |