MENA’s Trade Growth Is Now Being Driven by Imports, Not Exports
Exports have stagnated over the past decade, while imports have risen steadily, reinforcing MENA’s demand-led growth story.
North Africa’s Manufacturing Landscape Offers Scale, Export Platforms and Specialisation
Egypt anchors domestic manufacturing scale, Morocco leads industrial export integration and Tunisia is a high-intensity specialist.
The Next Wave of Global Industrial Export Growth Is Consolidating in Key Emerging Markets
Industrial export growth is concentrated in emerging-market hubs supplying the U.S., EU and China, led by Mexico and Taiwan (China).
African Manufacturing Value Added in 2024: Real Gains and Mostly Currency-Related Losses
China is the global leader in high-tech exports, and Asian economies feature prominently among the top ten exporters.