Algeria is the second largest importer of printing technology in Africa and the Middle East

Africa
With €101m in 2020, Algeria ranks as the second-largest importer of printing technology on the African continent in 2020, behind Egypt and ahead of South Africa with €90m, Nigeria €50m, Morocco €39m, Tunisia €30m and Kenya €29m.

The Middle East
Also, in comparison to leading importers of printing and paper technology in the Middle East, Algeria holds the leading position with €101m in 2020, ahead of the UAE (€82m), Saudi Arabia (€79m), Israel (€69m) and Iran (€41m).

The most important supplier countries are Germany, Italy, China, France, Switzerland, Spain, Netherlands, Turkey, UK, Belgium, USA and Austria.

Source: VDMA / Graph: fairtrade

Algeria is one of the largest importers of packaging technology in Africa and the Middle East

Africa
With €136m in 2020, Algeria belongs to the leading importers of packaging technology on the African continent, together with Nigeria (€174m), Egypt (€173m) and South Africa (149m).

The Middle East
Algeria is also one of the leading importers compared to major countries in the Middle East. In 2020, for example, Saudi Arabia imported packaging machinery worth €182m, the UAE for €161m, Iraq for €65m and Iran for €56m.
 
Italy, Germany, China, France, India, Turkey, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium and the USA have been the main suppliers for the African continent in 2020.

Source: VDMA / Graph: fairtrade