📥 IMPORTS $101B+🇨🇳 China 18.6%🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 8.5%🇺🇸 USA 8.3%
📤 EXPORTS $51B+🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 13.7%🇹🇷 Turkey 7.6%🥇 Precious Metals ~15%
📥 Import Data
📤 Export Data
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Arab Republic of Egypt The Gateway to Africa & MENA

Egypt

Import & Export Trade Data

A powerful $145B+ combined trade economy anchoring the Middle East and North Africa. From critical food security imports (wheat) and energy fuels to booming exports of gold, fertilizers, and textiles — access verified intelligence traversing the Suez Canal and beyond.

📥 Import Overview
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$101B+Total Imports 2024/2025
🇨🇳
18.6%China's Import Share
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~7.2%Cereals & Wheat Dependency
📤 Export Overview
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$51B+Total Exports 2024/2025
🇸🇦
13.7%Saudi Arabia's Export Share
🥇
~15%Gold & Precious Metals
1.2M+Annual Records
180+Trade Partners
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Strategic Hub

The Suez Canal Gateway

Egypt isn't just a massive consumer market; it controls the Suez Canal, processing roughly 12% of global trade. Tracking Egyptian data offers unparalleled insight into the flow of goods moving between the East and the West, as well as Egypt's domestic consumption patterns.

02
Food & Energy

Critical Import Dependencies

As one of the world's largest importers of wheat (primarily from Russia and Europe) and a major importer of processed petroleum, Egypt's import data is a real-time barometer for regional food security and energy market shifts in North Africa.

03
Export Pivot

Gold, Gas & Garments

Egypt is aggressively expanding its non-oil exports. Recent years have seen massive surges in the export of raw gold and precious metals, nitrogenous fertilizers, and ready-made garments, demonstrating a rapid diversification of its industrial capabilities.

📥 Import GrowthUSD Billion · 2021–2025
YearVolumeValueGrowth
2021
$89.2BBase
2022
$96.1B+7.8%
2023
$84.2B-12.4%
2024
$94.6B+12.4%
2025
$101B+6.6%
📤 Export GrowthUSD Billion · 2021–2025
YearVolumeValueGrowth
2021
$43.6BBase
2022
$52.1B+19.4%
2023
$42.5B-18.3%
2024
$44.8B+5.4%
2025
$51.3B+14.6%
🌍 Partner Countries
Import Partners & Export Destinations

Egypt maintains a highly diversified trade portfolio, relying heavily on China and the US for imports, while focusing exports toward its MENA neighbors (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Turkey) and Southern Europe.

📥 Top Import Source CountriesRecent Data · % of Total Imports
01🇨🇳China
18.6%
02🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
9.4%
03🇺🇸USA
8.1%
04🇷🇺Russia
5.1%
05🇩🇪Germany
4.7%
06🇧🇷Brazil
4.3%
07🇹🇷Turkey
3.5%
08🇮🇳India
3.3%
📤 Top Export Destination CountriesRecent Data · % of Total Exports
01🇦🇪UAE
13.7%
02🇮🇹Italy
13.7%
03🇹🇷Turkey
6.4%
04🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
5.8%
05🇺🇸USA
5.3%
06🇨🇭Switzerland
3.4%
07🇬🇧United Kingdom
3.1%
08🇱🇾Libya
2.9%
📥 Import Sources by Region
🌏 Asia & Middle East
45.2%
🌍 Europe (incl. Russia)
25.1%
🌎 Americas
17.6%
🌍 Africa & Others
12.1%
📤 Export Destinations by Region
🌍 MENA / Arab League
36.2%
🌍 Western Europe
25.9%
🌎 Americas & Asia
19.8%
🌍 Eastern Europe
18.1%
📦 Trade Categories
Import & Export Industries

Egypt’s trade revolves around importing critical energy and agricultural staples, while exporting refined fertilizers, apparel, agricultural goods, and surging volumes of gold.

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Mineral Fuels & Oil
HS 27

Egypt imports massive quantities of processed petroleum oils and petroleum gases to meet surging domestic energy and industrial demand, overcoming declines in local crude output.

Processed PetroleumPetroleum GasCoal
~18%
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Machinery & Computers
HS 84

Industrial equipment, air/vacuum pumps, centrifuges, and infrastructure machinery are sourced globally to fuel Egypt's mega-projects and domestic manufacturing expansion.

Pumps & ValvesIndustrial MachinesRefrigerators
~7.6%
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Cereals & Agriculture
HS 10

Egypt is the world's top importer of wheat. Billions are spent annually importing wheat and corn, primarily from Russia, Ukraine, and Brazil, ensuring national food security.

WheatCornRice
~7.2%
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Electrical Machinery
HS 85

Smartphones, flat-panel displays, insulated wire, and electric generating sets form a massive chunk of technology imports, meeting the needs of a rapidly digitizing consumer base.

SmartphonesDisplaysInsulated Wire
~6.6%
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Iron & Steel
HS 72

Raw iron, ferrous waste/scrap, and steel products are imported heavily to supply Egypt's booming domestic construction industry and infrastructure mega-projects like the New Administrative Capital.

Ferrous ScrapRaw IronSteel Products
~5.5%
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Vehicles & Automotive
HS 87

One of Egypt's fastest-growing import categories. Passenger cars and commercial vehicles are sourced primarily from Asia and Europe to satisfy a growing population and modernizing logistics network.

Passenger CarsCommercial TrucksAuto Parts
~5.2%
Import Share
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Mineral Fuels & Oil
HS 27 · #1 Export

Historically led by LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) and refined petroleum, this category fluctuates but remains Egypt's top revenue generator. Exports are directed largely to Europe and neighboring Arab nations.

Refined PetroleumLNGCrude Oil
~17%Export Share
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Precious Stones & Gold
HS 71

A breakout export sector showing tremendous recent growth. Gold and platinum-coated gold in raw form are exported primarily to the UAE and Canada, driven by expanded local mining operations.

Raw GoldPrecious StonesJewelry
~15%Export Share
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Fertilizers
HS 31

Leveraging its natural gas reserves, Egypt is a global powerhouse in nitrogenous fertilizers. This sector serves agricultural markets across Europe, the Americas, and Africa.

Nitrogenous FertilizersUreaPhosphate
~6%Export Share
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Plastics & Articles
HS 39

A strong industrial segment stemming from Egypt's petrochemical industry. Raw plastics, polymers, and finished plastic products are exported to regional partners like Turkey and the MENA region.

Raw PlasticsPolymersPlastic Packaging
~5.5%Export Share
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Edible Fruit & Citrus
HS 08

Egypt is consistently one of the world's top exporters of oranges and citrus fruits. High-quality fresh produce is shipped extensively to Russia, the EU, and Gulf nations.

OrangesGrapesStrawberries
~5.2%Export Share
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Ready-Made Garments & Textiles
HS 61-62

Utilizing famous Egyptian cotton and a strong manufacturing base, the textile and ready-made garment sector is a critical employer and export revenue source, highly favored by US and EU brands.

KnitwearCotton ApparelHome Furnishings
~5%Export Share
📋 Data Fields
Every Record. Every Detail.

Sourced directly from details filled by importers and exporters at the time of import/export, providing clear visibility into North Africa's most complex supply chains.

📥 Import Record FieldsFields in each inbound shipment record
01
Importer Name
Name of the Egyptian importing entity
Buyer Intel
02
Overseas Supplier
Name and country of the foreign exporter
Supplier
03
HS Code
Harmonized System classification (up to 8-digit)
Category
04
Product Description
Declaration text describing the cargo
Product
05
Quantity & Unit
Gross weight (kg/MT) and specific unit count
Volume
06
Declared Value
CIF value calculated in USD
Value
07
Port of Entry
Alexandria, Port Said, Damietta, Sokhna, etc.
Port
08
Country of Origin
The specific nation where goods were manufactured
Origin
09
Arrival Date
Date the shipment
Timeline
📤 Export Record FieldsFields in each outbound shipment record
01
Exporter Name
Name of the Egyptian exporting firm
Seller Intel
02
Consignee/Buyer
Name and location of the foreign purchaser
Buyer
03
HS Code
Harmonized System classification (up to 8-digit)
Category
04
Product Description
Declaration text describing the export
Product
05
Quantity & Unit
Measurement in MT, kg, pieces, or TEUs
Volume
06
Declared Value
FOB value of the shipment in USD
Value
07
Port of Exit
Alexandria, Port Said, Cairo Air, etc.
Port
08
Destination Market
The final intended country for the goods
Market
09
Departure Date
Date the shipment was processed for export
Timeline
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Verified DataData collected from authentic and verified sources.
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High-Frequency DataDatasets are refreshed monthly to capture volatile shifts in energy and food imports.
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📤 Export Dataset
Egypt Export Data — $51B+ Market

Analyze the booming non-oil export sectors · Destination mapping for gold, fertilizers, and agricultural produce.

Exporter Names Foreign buyer directory HS code tracking FOB pricing data Real-time port analytics
🔍 Market Intelligence
Why Egypt Trade Data Matters

As the largest consumer market in the Arab world and a critical geopolitical linchpin, Egypt's import and export data serves as an early warning system for global commodity markets.

📥 Import
🌾
Food Security & Cereal Trading

Egypt is the ultimate benchmark for the global wheat trade. Monitoring inbound grain shipments allows commodities traders to predict global pricing trends, track supply shifts from the Black Sea region, and forecast national procurement budgets.

#1
Global Wheat Importer
📤 Export
🥇
The Precious Metals Boom

With raw gold exports surging past $3 Billion annually, tracking Egypt's outbound precious metals reveals the rapid expansion of its mining sector and highlights key buyers in the UAE and North American markets.

77%+
Recent Growth in Gold Exports
📥📤 Both
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Infrastructure & Industrial Supply

Tracking the influx of iron, steel, and heavy machinery highlights exactly which foreign suppliers are winning contracts for Egypt's massive infrastructure overhaul, providing lucrative B2B sales intelligence for industrial manufacturers.

12%+
Machinery & Metals Share
📤 Export
🌱
Fertilizer Market Dominance

Egypt leverages its natural gas to produce highly competitive nitrogenous fertilizers. Export data tracks these critical agricultural inputs flowing to Europe and South America, giving ag-chem analysts a clear view of global fertilizer supply.

Top 10
Global Fertilizer Exporter
Key Insight
Navigating the MENA Economic Anchor

Egypt is simultaneously a massive consumer market, a vital agricultural hub, and a strategic energy player. By accessing shipment-level import and export data, you gain the ability to bypass aggregate estimates and see the factual, transaction-by-transaction reality of North Africa's largest economy.

$145B+Trade Volume
1.2M+Annual Records
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