Arab Republic of Egypt Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade General Organization for Export and Import Control

In the latest report issued by General Organization for Export and Import Control (GOEIC) regarding Egypt's Foreign Trade Indicators for the period from January to September 2025, the Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade reviews Egypt's Foreign Trade Indicators for the period from January to September 2025.

Eng. Hassan El Khatib, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, reviewed the latest report issued by the GOEIC with respect to Egypt's Foreign Trade Indicators for the period from January to September 2025 showing a 21% rise in non-oil exports with a value of $36.639 billion, compared to $30.360 billion during the same period last year, making an increase of $6.279 billion and the trade deficit decreased by 18%, reaching $22.772 billion, compared to $27.877 billion during the same period last year, a reflecting a decrease of $5.105 billion.

During the upcoming phase, the Ministry aims to increase non-oil exports to all foreign markets through adopting a trade policy based upon enhancing competitiveness and increasing the added value of exports and focusing on opening new markets, facilitating trade procedures, and making use of the export rebate program and the free trade agreements concluded between Egypt and a large number of countries and regional and global economic blocs, in addition to reducing customs release times and linking trade to investment.

The largest markets receiving Egyptian non-oil exports during the period from January to September 2025 comprised:

 United Arab Emirates, with a value of $5.938 billion compared to $2.205 billion during the same period last year, an increase of 169%

Turkey, with a value of $2.394 billion compared to $2.305 billion during the same period last year with an increase of 4%; 

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with a value of $2.262 billion compared to about $2.558 billion during the same period last year, a decrease of 12%; 

Italy, with a value of $2.099 billion compared to about $1.630 billion during the same period last year, an increase of 29%; 

United States of America, with a value of $2.081 billion compared to about $1.681 billion during the same period last year, an increase of 24%.

The value of Egypt's non-petroleum exports to the top five importing countries increased by 42% during the period from January to September 2025, reaching $14.774 billion, compared to approximately $10.379 billion during the same period last year, with a value of $4.395 billion.

The most important exporting sectors that formed the structure of Egyptian non-oil exports during the period from January to September 2025 included:

Building Materials Sector, with a value of $11.688 billion and an increase of 51%;

Chemical products and fertilizers sector, with a value of $6.844 billion, an increase of 10%; 

Food Industries, with a value of $5.146 billion an increase of 9%; 

Engineering and Electronic Goods: $4.723 billion, an increase of 11%;

 Agricultural Crops: $3.631 billion, an increase of 2%; 

Ready-made Garments: $2.538 billion, an increase of 24%; 

Spinning and Textiles: $874 million, an increase of 3%; 

Medical Industries: $707 million, an increase of 25%; 

Printing, Packaging, Paper, Books and Publications: $705 million, a decrease of 2%; 

Home Furnishings: $456 million, an increase of 3%; 

Furniture: $277 million, an increase of 11%; and 

Leather, Footwear and Leather Products: $72 million, a decrease of 5%.