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Arab Knowledge Exports
Digital services and remote work enable Arab countries to export their citizens’ expertise to international markets and curb the loss of skilled workers without requiring them to return from abroad. In 2024, global exports of digitally deliverable services reached approximately $4.8 trillion. Experiences in Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia, Jordan and Saudi Arabia show differing growth trajectories: Morocco recorded 26.2 billion dirhams in revenue from digital-economy and outsourcing exports in 2024, while Egypt’s exports of outsourcing services reached $5.2 billion in 2025. Expanding these opportunities requires improving education and digital, language and specialist skills; raising wages and improving working conditions; and facilitating payments, contracts and social protection. It also means connecting emigrant professionals with their home countries through training, consulting and projects. Experts warn that artificial intelligence could put downward pressure on prices for routine tasks and make them more vulnerable to automation. Moving into specialised, high-value services and pursuing continuous learning are therefore essential to turning knowledge into exports and jobs.
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