دور القطاع الفلاحي في دعم الميزان التجاري خارج قطاع المحروقات

Abstract

Thru this study, we aim to highlight the economic role played by the agricultural sector in supporting the trade balance outside the hydrocarbons sector, by analyzing the reality of Algerian agricultural exports during the period from 2010 to 2024, and focusing on their contribution to diversifying the national economy and enhancing foreign exchange resources. In order to achieve the study's objectives, we relied on the descriptive method to present the theoretical framework related to the agricultural sector, agricultural exports, and the trade balance, in addition to describing the reality of agricultural production and the development of Algerian agricultural exports during the studied period. We also relied on the analytical method to analyze the data and statistics related to agricultural exports, agricultural production, agricultural exports, and the trade balance, with the aim of determining the nature of the relationship between agricultural exports and the trade balance outside the hydrocarbon sector. The study results showed that the agricultural sector has witnessed significant development in recent years, which was reflected in the increase in the value of agricultural exports and the penetration of Algerian agricultural products into foreign markets. And this has contributed to supporting exports outside the hydrocarbons sector and somewhat alleviating the trade balance deficit. However, the contribution of agricultural exports remains limited compared to the potential of this sector, due to a set of challenges related to production, storage, transportation, and external marketing.