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Discover your changes in the region with regard to agriculture and food industry, electronics and innovation, textile and leather products, tourism and sustainability and environment.

Agriculture and food industry

Agriculture: 7 - 304 000 km2 (LB/MA)
Added value: $3 - 34 milliard (LB/EG)
Export share: 6 - 23% (TU/LB)
Promoted sector in EG, LB, MA, TN

In our target countries agriculture adds 7-13% to the GDP and with exception of Egypt more than half of the land is agricultural land. The governments stimulate agriculture and the food industry as part of regional development and food security.

Tourism

Tourists per y.: 1.4 - 10.3 mil. (LB/MA)
Year income: $3 - 8 milliard (TN/MA)
Reg. tourism pos.: 5th - 12th (MA/LB)
Promoted sector in EG, LB & MA

In our target countries tourism is an important source of income (10-20% GDP), but since 2011 the number of tourists has dropped (except in Morocco) due to terrorism concerns. The combination of public support, climate, culture and price may revive the sector.

Electronics and innovation

Tech. export: $38 - 870 mil. (LB/MA)
Scient./tech. grad.: 12 - 44% (EG/TU)
Reg. innov. pos.: 8th - 14th (LB/EG)
Promoted sector in EG, LB, MA, TN

Among our target countries Egypt imports a lot of electronics, while Tunisia produces and exports large quantities. The countries have a lot of unrealized potential regarding innovation and electronics which the governments tries to realize with different incentives.

Sustainability and environment

GHG emiss.: -13% - +55% (TU/EG)
Renew. energy prod.: 2 - 9% (TN/EG)
Reg. sust. position: 2nd - 8th (TN/LB)
Promoted sector in EG, LB & MA

Pollution, water scarcity and the ubiquitous sun and wind in our target countries underline the necessity and potential of sustainable solutions. For this reason the governments promote e.g. solar and wind projects and the development of green technology.

Textile and leather products

Share manuf. value: 4 - 19% (EG/TU)
Exp. value: $218 - 5641 mil. (LB/MA)
Export quality: 0.79 - 0.98 (MA/LB)
Promoted sector in EG, MA & TN

Especially Morocco and Tunisia produce large quantities textile and leather products for the European market, while Egypt produces and processes an important and highly valued commodity: cotton. The governments promote the sector as source of income and jobs.

Other

Petrochemical: 45% tot. export (EG)
Pharma: market $1.6 milliard (LB)
ICT: 700 mil. added value (MA)
Aeronautic: $114 mil. export (TU)

Apart from the above-mentioned promising sectors other sectors with growth potential are promoted in our target countries through different administrative, financial and fiscal incentives for foreign investors and companies.

Data Agriculture and food industry (WB Database '13, OEC '14), Sustainability and environment (Global Innovation Index 2016, WB database '12), Electronics and innovation (Global Innovation Index 2016, WB database '14), Textile and leather products (OEC '14, WB database '10-'13, IMF database '10), Tourism (Knoema '15, WB database '14 (except MA income '13), Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index 2015), Other (GAFI '16, IDAL '16, FIPA '16, AMDI '16)

Photo: Wally Argus

Networks

Expertise Egypte Handelspartner Zakenpartner
Expertise Ondernemen Marokko Tunesië Libanon Egypte
Expertise Ondernemen Marokko Tunesië Libanon Egypte

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