Morocco (MAR) and Egypt (EGY) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Morocco-Egypt Trade: In 2023, Morocco exported $44.2M to Egypt. The main products that Morocco exported to Egypt were Cars ($6.11M), Insulated Wire ($4.9M), and Coffee and Tea Extracts ($4.35M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Morocco to Egypt have decreased at an annualized rate of 14.7%, from $97.7M in 2018 to $44.2M in 2023.

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

Egypt-Morocco Trade: In 2023, Egypt exported $953M to Morocco. The main products that Egypt exported to Morocco were Video Displays ($76M), Vinyl Chloride Polymers ($51.8M), and Tropical Fruits ($51.4M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Egypt to Morocco have increased at an annualized rate of 9.17%, from $614M in 2018 to $953M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Morocco ranked 79 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.36), and 60 in total exports ($49.2B). 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, Morocco exported $44.2M to Egypt. The main products exported from Morocco to Egypt were Cars ($6.11M), Insulated Wire ($4.9M), and Coffee and Tea Extracts ($4.35M). During the last 5 years the exports of Morocco to Egypt have decreased at an annualized rate of 14.7%, from $97.7M in 2018 to $44.2M in 2023.

In 2018, Egypt exported $953M to Morocco. The main products exported from Egypt to Morocco were Video Displays ($76M), Vinyl Chloride Polymers ($51.8M), and Tropical Fruits ($51.4M). During the last 5 years the exports of Egypt to Morocco have increased at an annualized rate of 9.17%, from $614M in 2023 to $953M in 2018.

Exports from Morocco () to Egypt () (2023)

Exports from Egypt () to Morocco () (2023)

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Trade between Morocco () and Egypt ()

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Morocco
Top DestinationSpain$9.8B

Egypt
Top DestinationSaudi Arabia$5.31B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Morocco than Egypt included Spain ($9.8B), France ($8.23B), and Germany ($2.89B).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Morocco - Egypt

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

During 2023, Morocco had a large net trade with Egypt in the exports of Transportation ($8.55M), Machines ($7.72M), and Foodstuffs ($6.66M).

During 2018, Egypt had a large net trade with Morocco in the exports of Vegetable Products ($140M), Plastics and Rubbers ($127M), and Machines ($114M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Morocco Egypt+$22.3MCars

Top Product Potential Egypt Morocco+$53.7MRefined Petroleum

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 Morocco and Egypt. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Morocco indicates it has a comparative advantage over Egypt. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Egypt indicates it has a comparative advantage over Morocco.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Morocco () to Egypt () (2023)

Exports from Egypt () to Morocco () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Morocco () and Egypt ()

Morocco Exports

Egypt Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Morocco - Egypt

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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