Algeria: Here Are the Top 15 Non-Hydrocarbon Exported Products

In 2023, Algeria exported goods worth $57.1 billion, a 13.7% decrease compared to 2022. Oil and gas — the country’s two main export products — accounted for $52 billion of total exports, which represents a 12.09% decline from 2022.

As for non-hydrocarbon exports, Algeria exported more than $5 billion worth of goods in 2023. Below are the 15 leading non-oil and gas products exported by Algeria in 2023, according to the National Statistics Office (ONS):

🇩🇿 Top 15 Non-Hydrocarbon Exported Products (2023)

1. Nitrogen mineral or chemical fertilizers — 168.1 billion DZD

2. Non-powder cement (clinker) — 101.4 billion DZD

3. Petroleum solvents (other uses) — 91.58 billion DZD

4. Iron and steel rods — 64.34 billion DZD

5. Anhydrous ammonia — 61.094 billion DZD

6. Semi-finished products of non-alloy steel — 53.129 billion DZD

7. Cane sugar — 32.952 billion DZD

8. Natural calcium phosphates — 28.616 billion DZD

9. Hydrogen — 21.947 billion DZD

10. Wire of iron or non-alloy steel — 12.191 billion DZD

11. Dates — 9.871 billion DZD

12. Wire of other alloy steels — 8.893 billion DZD

13. Benzene, cyclic hydrocarbons — 7.972 billion DZD

14. Toilet paper — 5.919 billion DZD

15. Sheet or plate glass — 4.502 billion DZD

📉 Sharp Drop in Fertilizer Exports in 2023

According to ONS, in 2023 Algeria exported over $1.2 billion worth of fertilizers, over $1 billion of cement, and over $700 million worth of dates.

Compared to 2022, fertilizer exports declined significantly — from 267.879 billion DZD (nearly $2 billion) to 168.117 billion DZD. However, the export volume increased, from nearly 3 million tons in 2022 to 3.5 million tons in 2023.

The export of dates increased in both volume and value — from nearly $690 million (at an exchange rate of 1 USD = 135 DZD) to over $700 million. In quantitative terms, exports reached 83,000 tons, up from 72,880 tons in 2022.

The list of Algeria’s 15 most exported non-hydrocarbon products remained unchanged between 2022 and 2023. Some products — such as turbojet and turboprop engines and carob — disappeared from the list, although they were included in 2021.