# Trade between France and Algeria collapses as diplomatic crisis deepens

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/trade-between-france-and-algeria-collapses-as-diplomatic-crisis-deepens/
- Published: 2026-11-13T03:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T09:13:10+00:00
- Original publisher: Le Monde (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.lemonde.fr/en/le-monde-africa/article/2026/11/13/trade-between-france-and-algeria-collapses-as-diplomatic-crisis-deepens_6779401_124.html
- Topics: Culture, Europe, Food, World

## Key points

- French exports to Algeria dropped 34% year on year in August and September.
- Trade has worsened amid a deepening diplomatic dispute.
- French businesses say Algerian import authorisations are being denied.

## Summary

French exports to Algeria have fallen sharply as a diplomatic crisis between Paris and Algiers deepens, leaving French businesses facing rejected import authorisations and shrinking orders. The deterioration in trade has accelerated since relations worsened, following France’s recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara in July 2024 and a renewed dispute this summer.

French customs data show exports worth €466 million in August and September, down 34% from the same months in 2025 and 43% from 2024. The latest escalation followed a Paris court’s refusal on 8 July to release an Algerian consular official held in connection with the kidnapping of an Algerian government critic. An internal memo at an Algerian state-owned company also instructed staff to bar trade with countries deemed hostile, though it did not name France.

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