Key information about Egypt's Trade Balance

• Egypt's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 4.2 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with a deficit of 3.7 USD bn in the previous month
• Egypt's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1957 to Dec 2024, with an averaged value of -573.1 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 180.9 USD mn in Sep 1980 and a record low of -5.2 USD bn in Jul 2018

CEIC extends history for monthly Trade Balance. Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics provides Trade Balance in USD. Trade Balance prior to July 1994 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

Further information about Egypt's Trade Balance

• In the latest reports, Egypt's Total Exports reached 4.0 USD bn in Dec 2024, an increase of 11.3% YoY (year-on-year)
• Total Imports recorded 8.1 USD bn in Dec 2024, an increase of 11.3% YoY (year-on-year)

The statistic shows Egypt's trade balance of goods from 2013 to 2023. Trade balance is the value of exported goods minus the value of imported goods. A positive trade balance signifies a trade surplus, while a negative value signifies a trade deficit. In 2023, Egypt's trade deficit amounted to around 41.11 billion U.S. dollars.

Exports in Egypt increased to 4615 USD Million in March from 4431 USD Million in February of 2025. This dataset provides - Egypt Exports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In November 2023, the monthly balance of trade in Egypt amounted to a deficit of close to -3.07 billion U.S. dollars, as a result of exports being around 3.21 billion, and imports reaching 6.28 billion U.S. dollars. Throughout the time span under investigation, Egypt had a monthly trade deficit ranging between approximately 1.86 billion U.S. dollars and five billion U.S. dollars.

Historical chart and dataset showing Egypt trade balance by year from 1960 to 2023.

Egypt EG: Net Barter Terms of Trade Index data was reported at 146.957 2000=100 in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 144.521 2000=100 for 2015. Egypt EG: Net Barter Terms of Trade Index data is updated yearly, averaging 125.000 2000=100 from Dec 1980 (Median) to 2016, with 37 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 220.000 2000=100 in 1981 and a record low of 93.402 2000=100 in 2002. Egypt EG: Net Barter Terms of Trade Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.World Bank: Trade Index. Net barter terms of trade index is calculated as the percentage ratio of the export unit value indexes to the import unit value indexes, measured relative to the base year 2000. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, international and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates and calculates unit value indexes at the country level using the current year's trade values as weights.; ; United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Handbook of Statistics and data files, and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.; ;

Egypt's total Exports in 2024 were valued at US$44.85 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Egypt's main export partners were: Italy, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. The top three export commodities were: Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products; Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins and Electrical, electronic equipment. Total Imports were valued at US$94.70 Billion. In 2024, Egypt had a trade deficit of US$49.85 Billion.

Egypt Trade Balance: CBE data was reported at -37.276 USD bn in 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of -37.275 USD bn for 2017. Egypt Trade Balance: CBE data is updated yearly, averaging -14.427 USD bn from Jun 1995 (Median) to 2018, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -6.574 USD bn in 2003 and a record low of -39.060 USD bn in 2015. Egypt Trade Balance: CBE data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of Egypt. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.JA001: Trade Summary.

Egypt EG: Trade Balance: Countries or Area Not Specified data was reported at -1.070 USD bn in Mar 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of -609.700 USD mn for Dec 2017. Egypt EG: Trade Balance: Countries or Area Not Specified data is updated quarterly, averaging -1.384 USD mn from Dec 1961 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 169 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 166.970 USD mn in Jun 2009 and a record low of -1.275 USD bn in Mar 2017. Egypt EG: Trade Balance: Countries or Area Not Specified data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Quarterly.

Trade in services (% of GDP) in Egypt was reported at 14.05 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Egypt - Trade in services (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Most of Egypt's exports were directed towards European Union (EU) countries. As of the first quarter of 2022/2023, some 34 percent of the country's exports reached markets in the EU. Arab and Asian countries followed, with 19 and 14 percent, respectively. Furthermore, Egypt imported most of its products from Asian countries, with a share of 25 percent. Arab countries and the EU followed with a share of 24 and 21 percent of the imports, respectively.

The statistic shows the trade balance of services (exports minus imports of services) of Egypt from 2013 to 2023 A positive value means a trade surplus, a negative trade balance means a trade deficit. In 2023, the trade surplus of services of Egypt amounted to about 11.39 billion U.S. dollars.

Egypt: Terms of trade, base year = 2000: The latest value from 2021 is 123.98 percent, an increase from 102.08 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 109.62 percent, based on data from 189 countries. Historically, the average for Egypt from 1980 to 2021 is 100.24 percent. The minimum value, 70.3 percent, was reached in 2002 while the maximum of 165.43 percent was recorded in 1981.

Egypt Trade Balance: USD data was reported at -2.328 USD bn in Feb 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of -3.421 USD bn for Jan 2025. Egypt Trade Balance: USD data is updated monthly, averaging -1.907 USD bn from Jul 1994 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 368 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -231.387 USD mn in Mar 2004 and a record low of -5.183 USD bn in Jul 2018. Egypt Trade Balance: USD data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.JA001: Trade Summary.

In 2024, the value of exports from Israel to Egypt reached over 270 million U.S. dollars. This was a significant increase compared to the previous year. Since 2019, the value of trade between the neighboring countries has consistently grown.

Trade (% of GDP) in Egypt was reported at 40.44 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Egypt - Trade (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Egypt Exports to Turkey was US$3.32 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Egypt Exports to Turkey - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

Egypt EG: Goods Trade: % of GDP data was reported at 37.061 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 24.407 % for 2016. Egypt EG: Goods Trade: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 32.483 % from Dec 1965 (Median) to 2017, with 53 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 82.763 % in 1988 and a record low of 18.642 % in 2001. Egypt EG: Goods Trade: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.World Bank.WDI: Trade Statistics. Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Trade Organization, and World Bank GDP estimates.; Weighted average;

As of 2024, mineral fuels, oils, and distillation products were significantly the largest export category from Egypt, with an export value of **** billion U.S. dollars. Pearls, precious stones, metals, and coins, as well as Electrical and electronic equipment followed with an export value of **** billion and ***** billion U.S. dollars, respectively.

Egypt EG: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Italy data was reported at 341.900 USD mn in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 113.600 USD mn for Dec 2017. Egypt EG: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Italy data is updated quarterly, averaging -27.630 USD mn from Mar 1960 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 209 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 341.900 USD mn in Mar 2018 and a record low of -481.786 USD mn in Dec 2015. Egypt EG: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Italy data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.IMF.DOT: Trade Balance: by Country: Quarterly.