{"id":91099,"date":"2025-12-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/?p=91099"},"modified":"2025-12-28T01:52:50","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T01:52:50","slug":"mea-now-accounts-for-93-of-the-worlds-blocked-airline-funds-as-algeria-tops-the-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2025\/12\/17\/mea-now-accounts-for-93-of-the-worlds-blocked-airline-funds-as-algeria-tops-the-list\/","title":{"rendered":"MEA now accounts for 93% of the world\u2019s blocked airline funds as Algeria tops the list"},"content":{"rendered":"

Algeria has <\/strong>overtaken<\/a><\/strong> Mozambique to<\/strong> become the world\u2019s most difficult <\/strong>market for airlines\u2019 revenue repatriation<\/strong>, with USD 307 mn \u2014 out of a global total of USD 1.2 bn \u2014 now trapped in the country. Unlike previous years when \u201cblocked funds\u201d were largely a byproduct of raw FX shortages, the bottleneck in Algeria is mainly bureaucratic after a new regulation from the Trade Ministry reportedly added months to the FX funds repatriation cycle.<\/p>\n

Not just Algeria:<\/strong> The Middle East and Africa region (MEA) accounted for a staggering 93% of the world\u2019s total as of October 2023. Lebanon remains a constant feature on the list, with USD 138 mn frozen \u2014 largely a symptom of the country\u2019s multi-year FX liquidity problems. Other countries involved include Angola, Eritrea, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.<\/p>\n

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Why it matters: stable air connectivity to these markets is at risk<\/p>\n

This concentration of funds repatriation risk in the MEA corridor could force carriers to reconsider their connectivity to unstable markets. When airlines cannot access ticket and cargo revenue to pay for USD-denominated leases and fuel, the inevitable result is a contraction in route frequency, making it harder for businesses to manage time-sensitive cargo and international trade flows. <\/p>\n

Remember Nigeria? <\/strong>Emirates suspended all passenger flights to Lagos in 2022 after USD 85 mn in revenue became trapped, before returning to Lagos in 2024 after the Central Bank of Nigeria cleared 98% of the backlog. Etihad also halted its Nigeria routes in 2022, before resuming them earlier this year. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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