Khaberni - The value of national exports during the year 2025 increased by 9.9% to reach 9,624 million dinars, and the value of re-exports rose by 12.3% to reach 959 million dinars. Consequently, the total export value reached 10,583 million dinars, recording an increase of 10.1% compared to 2024. This is according to the monthly report by the Department of Statistics concerning foreign trade.
According to statistics, this growth coincided with a 7.5% increase in imports to reach 20,528 million dinars, thus resulting in a trade deficit of 9,945 million dinars, an increase of 460 million dinars compared to 2024.
The overall exports coverage rate for imports was 52% during 2025 compared to 50% in 2024, an increase of 2 percentage points, while the coverage rate for December alone reached 65% compared to 47% in the same month of 2024, an increase of 18 percentage points.
The total value of exports during December of 2025 amounted to 1,032 million dinars, of which 929 million dinars were national exports and 103 million dinars were re-exports, while imports were valued at 1,589 million dinars, resulting in a trade deficit of 557 million dinars during December of 2025.
Compared to the same month in 2024, it is noted that total exports for December increased by 21.0%, national exports increased by 18.0%, re-exports increased by 56.1%, and imports decreased by (13.0%), leading to a (42.8)% decrease in the trade deficit.
The rise in national exports focused on sectors such as nitrogenous or chemical fertilizers 11.1%, precious jewelry and gems 18.5%, pharmaceutical preparations 5.1%, raw phosphate 13.3%, and raw potash 18.9%. On the imports side, the value of precious jewelry and gems rose by 56.4%, machinery and mechanical appliances and parts by 20.8%, electrical machinery and equipment by 4.2%, and cereals by 8.0%, while imports of crude oil and derivatives dropped by (1.4%), and vehicles and cycles by (2.4%).
The increase in national exports resulted from an increase in exporting to markets of the Greater Arab Free Trade Area including Saudi Arabia, non-Arab Asian countries such as India, as well as European Union countries including Italy, while the most significant international markets from which imports increased are countries from the Greater Arab Free Trade Area including Saudi Arabia, North American Free Trade Agreement countries including the United States, non-Arab Asian countries such as People's Republic of China, and European Union countries like Germany.
It is worth mentioning that exports to Syria recorded significant growth of 358.2%, national exports to the European Union by 39.3% during the year 2025, and also a decrease in imports from Iraq by (17.2%).
