The statistic shows the trade balance of goods (exports minus imports of goods) in the Arab world (Arab League) countries in North Africa and Asia in 2023. A positive value means a trade surplus, a negative trade balance means a trade deficit. In 2023, the trade surplus of goods in Algeria amounted to about 12.34 billion U.S. dollars.
Arab world countries: Trade balance of goods in 2023, by country
(in billion U.S. dollars)
This statistic has been calculated by Statista using data from the World Trade Organization. The trade balance is the value of goods exports minus the value of goods imported. A positive value indicates a trade surplus, a negative value a trade deficit.
Values have been rounded to provide a better understanding of the statistic.
Data include overseas departments.
According to the source, the Arab world (Arab League) includes the following countries:
Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, West Bank and Gaza (Palestine), Yemen.
The source does not provide data for Somalia and Palestine.
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WTO, & Statista. (October 10, 2024). Arab world countries: Trade balance of goods in 2023, by country (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/806350/trade-balance-of-goods-in-the-arab-world-countries/
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