Egypt recorded a trade deficit of 3424 USD Million in April of 2025. This dataset provides - Egypt Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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

• 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 ***** billion U.S. dollars.

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

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.

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.

In 2022, the trade balance in Egypt had a deficit of ***** billion Egyptian pounds (***** billion U.S. dollars) due to a higher import value than export value. In that year, petroleum was the leading export product, while wheat was the leading import product. Overall, the trade deficit was largest in 2018 at around *** billion Egyptian pounds (***** billion U.S. dollars) during the reviewed period.

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.

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 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.

Egypt EG: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Peru data was reported at -6.480 USD mn in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of -1.909 USD mn for 2014. Egypt EG: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Peru data is updated yearly, averaging -0.451 USD mn from Dec 1968 (Median) to 2015, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.052 USD mn in 1998 and a record low of -7.312 USD mn in 2011. Egypt EG: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Peru 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: Annual.

Egypt EG: Trade Balance: Other Countries Not Elsewhere Classified: Cuba data was reported at 0.234 USD mn in Dec 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.076 USD mn for Sep 2015. Egypt EG: Trade Balance: Other Countries Not Elsewhere Classified: Cuba data is updated quarterly, averaging -0.080 USD mn from Mar 1960 (Median) to Dec 2015, with 193 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.910 USD mn in Jun 1969 and a record low of -33.036 USD mn in Dec 1981. Egypt EG: Trade Balance: Other Countries Not Elsewhere Classified: Cuba 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.

Egypt EG: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Haiti data was reported at 2.396 USD mn in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.018 USD mn for 2014. Egypt EG: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Haiti data is updated yearly, averaging 0.100 USD mn from Dec 1966 (Median) to 2015, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.188 USD mn in 2011 and a record low of -0.158 USD mn in 2007. Egypt EG: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Haiti 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: Annual.

Egypt EG: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Grenada data was reported at -0.141 USD mn in Dec 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of -1.900 USD mn for Jun 2015. Egypt EG: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Grenada data is updated quarterly, averaging -0.010 USD mn from Mar 1995 (Median) to Dec 2015, with 45 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.005 USD mn in Dec 1999 and a record low of -2.301 USD mn in Dec 2009. Egypt EG: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Grenada 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.

Egypt EG: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies data was reported at -12.321 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -16.073 USD bn for 2016. Egypt EG: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies data is updated yearly, averaging -2.795 USD bn from Dec 1948 (Median) to 2017, with 70 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -67.000 USD mn in 1948 and a record low of -24.100 USD bn in 2015. Egypt EG: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies 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: Annual.

Egypt EG: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Estonia data was reported at -32.352 USD mn in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of -23.640 USD mn for 2014. Egypt EG: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Estonia data is updated yearly, averaging -10.789 USD mn from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2015, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of -0.228 USD mn in 1995 and a record low of -32.352 USD mn in 2015. Egypt EG: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Estonia 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: Annual.

Egypt EG: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Luxembourg data was reported at -23.600 USD mn in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of -24.500 USD mn for Dec 2017. Egypt EG: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Luxembourg data is updated quarterly, averaging -0.257 USD mn from Mar 1997 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 85 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.156 USD mn in Mar 2001 and a record low of -24.500 USD mn in Dec 2017. Egypt EG: Trade Balance: Advanced Economies: Luxembourg 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.

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.

Egypt EG: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Western Hemisphere Not Specified data was reported at -2.216 USD mn in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of -3.286 USD mn for 2014. Egypt EG: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Western Hemisphere Not Specified data is updated yearly, averaging -0.076 USD mn from Dec 1950 (Median) to 2015, with 49 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.600 USD mn in 1960 and a record low of -7.466 USD mn in 1989. Egypt EG: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Western Hemisphere: Western Hemisphere 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: Annual.

Egypt EG: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: Emerging and Developing Europe: Albania data was reported at -5.874 USD mn in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of -0.629 USD mn for 2014. Egypt EG: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: Emerging and Developing Europe: Albania data is updated yearly, averaging -0.043 USD mn from Dec 1966 (Median) to 2015, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18.602 USD mn in 2013 and a record low of -6.576 USD mn in 2001. Egypt EG: Trade Balance: Emerging and Developing Economies: Europe: Emerging and Developing Europe: Albania 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: Annual.