Algeria (DZA) and Egypt (EGY) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Algeria-Egypt Trade: In 2023, Algeria exported $12M to Egypt. The main products that Algeria exported to Egypt were Semi-Finished Iron ($3.78M), Rubber Tires ($2.4M), and Recovered Paper ($1.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Algeria to Egypt have decreased at an annualized rate of 50.4%, from $398M in 2018 to $12M in 2023.

In 2023, Algeria did not export any services to Egypt.

Egypt-Algeria Trade: In 2023, Egypt exported $850M to Algeria. The main products that Egypt exported to Algeria were Scented Mixtures ($90.1M), Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($59.8M), and Copper Wire ($55M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Egypt to Algeria have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.99%, from $979M in 2018 to $850M in 2023.

In 2023, Egypt did not export any services to Algeria.

Comparison: In 2023, Algeria ranked 99 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.75), and 57 in total exports ($52.4B). That same year, Egypt ranked 66 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.11), and 58 in total exports ($51.1B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Algeria exported $12M to Egypt. The main products exported from Algeria to Egypt were Semi-Finished Iron ($3.78M), Rubber Tires ($2.4M), and Recovered Paper ($1.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of Algeria to Egypt have decreased at an annualized rate of 50.4%, from $398M in 2018 to $12M in 2023.

In 2018, Egypt exported $850M to Algeria. The main products exported from Egypt to Algeria were Scented Mixtures ($90.1M), Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($59.8M), and Copper Wire ($55M). During the last 5 years the exports of Egypt to Algeria have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.99%, from $979M in 2023 to $850M in 2018.

Exports from Algeria () to Egypt () (2023)

Exports from Egypt () to Algeria () (2023)

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Trade between Algeria () and Egypt ()

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Algeria
Top DestinationItaly$15.2B

Egypt
Top DestinationSaudi Arabia$5.31B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Algeria than Egypt included Italy ($15.2B), France ($7.29B), and Spain ($6.73B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Egypt than Algeria included Saudi Arabia ($5.31B), Turkey ($4.63B), and United Arab Emirates ($2.43B).

Difference in imports from Egypt () and Algeria () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Algeria - Egypt

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This chart compares trade between Algeria and Egypt by product, considering products traded by both, Algeria and Egypt.

During 2023, Algeria had a large net trade with Egypt in the exports of Metals ($4.84M), Paper Goods ($3.01M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($2.42M).

During 2018, Egypt had a large net trade with Algeria in the exports of Chemical Products ($192M), Textiles ($169M), and Metals ($156M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Algeria Egypt+$20.1MPetroleum Gas

Top Product Potential Egypt Algeria+$5.44MHot-Rolled Iron

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Algeria and Egypt. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Algeria indicates it has a comparative advantage over Egypt. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Egypt indicates it has a comparative advantage over Algeria.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Algeria () to Egypt () (2023)

Exports from Egypt () to Algeria () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Algeria () and Egypt ()

Algeria Exports

Egypt Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Egypt () and Algeria () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Algeria - Egypt

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Algeria () and Egypt () (2023)

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