High oil prices drive foreign trade changes in Algeria, study finds.
High oil prices impact foreign trade in Algeria from 1980 to 2018. The study uses a VECM model to analyze the relationship. Results show that rising oil prices positively affect exports and imports. Oil prices explain most changes in exports and imports, with less impact on the exchange rate. There is a two-way relationship between exports and oil prices, and a one-way relationship from oil prices and exchange rates to imports.