How travel changed the mix of North African service exports

Egypt’s share recovered above its 2019 reading

The share was 52.02% in 2019, 29.21% in 2020 and 53.53% in 2025. Morocco moved from 42.30% in 2019 to 24.91% in 2021 before reaching 44.41% in 2025. Source 1

Tunisia recovered to a smaller share than in 2019

Tunisia’s share was 31.54% in 2019, 17.87% in 2021 and 25.79% in 2025. Algeria’s share reached 3.84% in 2025, up from 1.43% in 2020. Source 1

Travel services count spending by visitors

The balance of payments classification covers qualifying purchases by nonresidents during a visit. It includes more than hotel revenue. A source measuring visitor arrivals or nights spent records a different part of the activity. Source 2

Other exported services affect the ratio

The denominator includes all service exports. The share can fall even as travel receipts rise if other services grow faster. Separate receipts in currency terms and the composition of other services can show how the mix moved. Source 2

Sources

• IMF balance of payments statistics via World Bank WDI
• Publisher metadata and indicator definition
• World Bank API, country and year records