The analysis of exports by sector of activity during the year 2020 shows the following observations:
Selon la structure des exportations le secteur des IME est classé le premier avec une part d’environ 45.4% et une baisse des exportations de -14.0%.
The decline in exports concerns several sectors of activity. The rates vary between -24.4% (Mining, phosphates and derivatives sector) and -9.4% (Energy sector).
On the other hand, the sector of Agriculture and agro-food industries recorded an increase of 12.0% following the increase in our sales of olive oil.
Excluding the Energy, Phosphate Mines and drift sectors, foreign trade during the year 2020 is characterized by:
Trade deficit : 9120.8 MD (instead of 12757.8MD)
Decrease in exports of around 11.4% (instead of -11.7%)
Fall in imports of around 15.0% (instead of -18.7%)
Coverage rate of 79.4% instead of 75.2%
Analysis of imports by product groups:
The food product group recorded a slight increase of 0.6% (share: 11.1%) following the increase in our imports of durum wheat, barley, corn and soybean meal.
On the other hand, the rest of the product groups recorded a decline during the year 2020: Raw material & Semi-finished products (-14.5%, share: 32.6%), Consumer goods (13.8%, share: 25.0%), Goods Equipment (-24.6%, share: 18.9%), Energy (-37.2%, share: 12.4%).
