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Arab Maghreb Union

Exports (2023)$165B
Imports (2023)$165B
Main Exporter (2023)Algeria $52.4B
Main Importer (2023)Morocco$72B
Internal Trade (2023)2.91%of total trade

About

Overview UMA (Arab Maghreb Union) is a Trade Agreement composed by Algeria, Morocco, Libya, Tunisia, and Mauritania. In 2023, UMA exported $165B (0.73% of global exports) and imported $165B (0.73% of global imports). Its largest exporter, Algeria exported $52.4B, which corresponds to 31.7% of the total exports. On the other hand, the largest importer, Morocco, imported $72B, which is 43.6% of the total imports of Arab Maghreb Union.

Trade In 2023, UMA's most exported products were Crude Petroleum Oils ($46.3B), Gaseous Natural Gas ($16.6B), Bituminous Petroleum Distillates (Excl. Crude) ($7.77B), Liquefied Natural Gas ($7.12B), and Ignition & Wiring Sets for Vehicles, Aircraft & Ships ($6.79B). The same year, the most imported products were Bituminous Petroleum Distillates (Excl. Crude) ($14.8B), Wheat except durum wheat, and meslin ($3.03B), Radio/TV Transmit-Receive Apparatus ($2.42B), Maize except seed corn ($2.07B), and Butanes, liquefied ($1.99B).

Partners In 2023, UMA's exports went primarly to Italy ($29.4B), France ($23.4B), Spain ($20.8B), Germany ($12.8B), and United States ($7.25B). The same year, UMA's imported primarily from China ($24.7B), France ($15.5B), Spain ($13.7B), Italy ($11.6B), and Turkey ($11.1B).

Historical Data

Organization Composition

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Yearly Exports of UMA

Internal Trade

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Internal Trade includes all trade between the countries that comprise this organization.

In 2023, the top internal exports of UMA were Petroleum Gas ($1.35B), Iron Ore ($330M), Electricity ($223M), Refined Petroleum ($184M), and Raw Sugar ($161M).

The same year, the principal destinations of internal exports were Tunisia ($2.12B), Libya ($932M), Algeria ($784M), Morocco ($511M), and Mauritania ($460M).

Internal Exports (2021)
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External Trade

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External trade includes all world trade excluding the countries that comprise this organization.

In 2023, the top external exports of UMA were Italy ($29.4B), France ($23.4B), Spain ($20.8B), Germany ($12.8B), and United States ($7.25B).

The same year, the principal destinations of external exports were Crude Petroleum ($46.3B), Petroleum Gas ($27.2B), Insulated Wire ($8.45B), Refined Petroleum ($7.59B), and Cars ($6.22B).

External Exports (2021)
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Total Trade

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Top Export (2023)Crude Petroleum$46.3B
Top Destination (2023)Italy$29.4B

In 2023, UMA exported a total of $165B. During the last five reported years the exports of UMA have changed by $33.7B from $131B in 2018 to $165B in 2023.

The most recent exports are led by Crude Petroleum ($46.3B), Petroleum Gas ($28.6B), Insulated Wire ($8.54B), Refined Petroleum ($7.77B), and Cars ($6.27B). The most common destination for the exports of UMA are Italy ($29.4B), France ($23.4B), Spain ($20.8B), Germany ($12.8B), and United States ($7.25B).

Exports (2021)
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Largest Export by Country

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Biggest export by country (2021)

Trade between organizations

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Economic Complexity

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This visualization compares the Economic Complexity Index (ECI) with different indicators about country development such as GDP per capita or Inflation. For more information about ECI, check the Methods page.

In 2023, the countries with higher complexity that belong to Arab Maghreb Union were Tunisia (0.12), Morocco (-0.36), Algeria (-0.81), Libya (-1.04), and Mauritania (-1.11).

On the other hand, the countries with higher GDP per capita were Libya ($6.17k), Algeria ($5.36k), Tunisia ($3.98k), Morocco ($3.77k), and Mauritania ($2.12k).

Finally, the biggest exporters of UMA were Algeria ($52.4B), Morocco ($49.2B), Libya ($35.4B), Tunisia ($23.1B), and Mauritania ($4.96B).

GDP per capita v/s ECI for countries that comprise Arab Maghreb Union (2023)

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