Exports in Egypt increased to 4928 USD Million in September from 3956 USD Million in August of 2025. This dataset provides - Egypt Exports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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.

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.

This statistic shows the most important export partner countries for Egypt in 2023. In 2023, the most important export partner of Egypt was Saudi Arabia with a share of 10 percent in exports.

Egypt Exports to United States was US$2.26 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Egypt Exports to United States - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on December of 2025.

In 2020, most of Egypt's cotton and yam exports were imported by India at a value of roughly **** million U.S. dollars. Pakistan's imports of cotton and yarn from Egypt amounted to **** million U.S. dollars and ranked as the second highest importer. The total value of cotton and yam exports that year were measured at *** million U.S. dollars.

Abstract

Pursuant to the provisions of the Presidential Decree No. 378/1999, the General Organization for Export and Import Control (GOEIC) is an authority directly affiliated to the Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade, that works as a service provider. It aims at customer protection and maintaining the good image of Egypt worldwide through inspecting the quality of imports and exports; using the most recent techniques and methods; in addition to preparing exports and imports statistics and reports.

GOEIC was established by virtue of the Presidential Decree No. 1770/1971 as a service and executive agency to perform the following activities: --- > Specific Import and Export Control, including: - Inspection of all imported and exported commodities subject to laws regulating ionized radiations and their risk prevention, as well as food control, agriculture and import and export. As regard to commodities imported through the Temporary Admission System, inspection scope is limited to passing the microbial and blight testing. - Inspection of all exported commodities subject to laws regulating ionized radiations and their risk prevention, as well as food control, agriculture and import and export. - Overseeing inspection of exported and imported commodities subject to rules governing censorship on literary works and the repression of fraud and cheat, as well as practicing pharmacy besides toxic materials used in industry, control of precious metals and the protection of antiquities, measurements and dry measures. - Optional inspection of commodities upon the request of applicants.

--- > Keeping the following Commercial Register: - Importers register. - Exporters register. - Agents and Commercial Mediators register. - Scientific and consultancy Bureau register. - Factory production supplies import cards register. - Integration cards with Sudan.

--- >· Issuing the certificates of origin for goods of Egyptian origin and of acquired Egyptian origin. --- >· Sorting agriculture crops for crop-specific rating in order to categorize them. --- >· Ensuring adherence to traceability system --- >· The participation with the Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality in the amendment of specifications related to imported foodstuffs and industrial goods. --- >· Printing guidebooks and brochures on services provided by GOEIC and its procedures; and to reach out to customers. --- >· Doing Research on Exports (challenges & solutions). --- >· Designing and printing of brochures to facilitate reaching out to dealers with GOEIC while identifying major steps and procedures pursued for service - rendering. --- >· Printing booklets related to Ministry's affiliated bodies and entities. --- >· Printing newsletters related to Commercial Registration Administrator. --- >· Inspection of contracting samples of imported industrial goods.

The Organization performs the above-mentioned activities under the following legislation: Law No. 118/1971 on import and export and its executive promulgated by the ministerial decree No. 275/1991. Law No. 120/1982 on the importers register and the implementing regulation promulgated upon the ministerial decree No. 342/1982 and Law No. 121/1982 on registration in the commercial agents registers and the implementing regulation promulgated as per the ministerial decree No. 343/1982. Presidential Decree No. 106/2000.

Analysis unit

• Trader exporting products controlled through GOEIC

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Imports in Egypt decreased to 8200 USD Million in September from 8688 USD Million in August of 2025. This dataset provides - Egypt Imports - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Egypt Exports: BEC: Primary Manufactured Inputs data was reported at 67,485.000 EGP mn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 64,012.000 EGP mn for 2015. Egypt Exports: BEC: Primary Manufactured Inputs data is updated yearly, averaging 24,356.500 EGP mn from Jun 2001 (Median) to 2016, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 67,485.000 EGP mn in 2016 and a record low of 7,169.000 EGP mn in 2002. Egypt Exports: BEC: Primary Manufactured Inputs data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Egyptian Customs Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.JA013: Exports: by United Nations Broad Economic Category.

In 2020, Egypt's total exports of gas amounted to *** million tons. The largest importer of Egyptian gas was Pakistan, whose imports were measured at roughly ******* tons that year. Other important importers were Jordan, China, and India.

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Egypt Exports: BEC: Primary Foodstuffs for Consumption data was reported at 15,146.000 EGP mn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 12,116.000 EGP mn for 2015. Egypt Exports: BEC: Primary Foodstuffs for Consumption data is updated yearly, averaging 3,372.000 EGP mn from Jun 2001 (Median) to 2016, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15,146.000 EGP mn in 2016 and a record low of 669.000 EGP mn in 2001. Egypt Exports: BEC: Primary Foodstuffs for Consumption data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Egyptian Customs Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.JA013: Exports: by United Nations Broad Economic Category.

Egypt's total Imports in 2024 were valued at US$94.70 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Egypt's main import partners were: China, Saudi Arabia and the United States. The top three import commodities were: Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products; Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers and Cereals. Total Exports were valued at US$44.85 Billion. In 2024, Egypt had a trade deficit of US$49.85 Billion.

In 2019, Egypt's total exports of precious metals were valued at *** billion U.S. dollars. The most prominent exporter were the United Arab Emirates, contributing to *** billion U.S. dollars of total value. Other major importers were Canada, Germany, Turkey and Lebanon.

In 2020, horticulture made out the highest value of Egyptian exports of agricultural products, valued at *** billion U.S. dollars. Other agricultural products contributed to roughly *** million U.S. dollars of total exports. Roots and tubers, cereals as well as Dairy, eggs and honey also contributed to a total of approximately *** billion U.S. dollars of total exports.

In 2020, Egypt's gas exports were valued at *** million U.S. dollars. Pakistan was the largest importer of Egyptian gas, followed by Jordan. The countries imported almost ** and ** million U.S. dollars worth of natural gas from Egypt. Moreover, China and India ranked third and fourth with around ** and ** million U.S. dollars.

Horticulture was Egypt's largest agriculture export category. As of 2022, some *** million metric tons of horticulture were exported from the country. Roots and tubers were the second most exported agriculture product, with ******* metric tons.

As of 2018/2019, fuels, minerals, and oil were the major merchandise exported from Egypt. Moreover, **** percent of the exports from the country were finished goods, while **** percent were semi-finished goods. The share of raw material exported amounted to *** percent.

Saudi Arabia was the largest importer of Egyptian agricultural products. As of 2020, Egypt exported *** million U.S. dollars worth of agricultural products to the Gulf country. Russia and Italy followed, with *** million and *** million U.S. dollars, respectively.

In 2021, the total value of all exports across commodities from Egypt was ****** billion Egyptian pounds. During this time period, petroleum products were the leading export commodity in Egypt with about ****** billion Egyptian pounds.