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

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, Engineer Hassan El-Khatib, reviewed the latest report issued by the General Organization for Export and Import Control regarding Egypt's foreign trade indicators for the period from January to November 2025. The report showed a continuous increase in Egyptian exports compared to the same period of the previous year, as the Egyptian exports reached approximately $44.392 billion, during the period from January to November 2025, compared to approximately $37.544 billion during last year, 2024, with an increase of 18%.

Egyptian imports also recorded a slight increase, reaching approximately $74.738 billion during the period from January to November 2025, compared to approximately $71.965 billion during last year, 2024, with an increase of 4%.

The trade deficit also decreased by 12% reaching $30.346 billion compared to $34.421 billion during the same period last year.

The ministry tends to make Egypt one of the top 50 countries in trade indicators all over the world, along with maximizing exports to reach $145 billion, reducing the trade deficit, facilitating procedures, reducing costs, maximizing the benefit from trade agreements, and protecting local industry with trade remedies in accordance with international agreements. 

The largest markets for Egyptian non-petroleum exports during the period from January to November 2025 included the United Arab Emirates with a value of $6.58 billion, compared to about $2.845 billion during the same period last year, with an increase of 131%; Turkey with a value of $2.949 billion, compared to about $2.924 billion during the same period last year, with an increase of 1%; Saudi Arabia with a value of $2.755 billion, compared to about $3.104 billion during the same period last year, with a decrease of 11%; Italy with a value of $2.552 billion, compared to about $1.982 billion during the same period last year, with an increase of 29%; and the United States of America with a value of $2.470 billion, compared to about $2.038 billion during the same period last year, with an increase of 21%.

The most important export sectors, that constituted the structure of Egyptian non-petroleum exports during the period from January to November 2025, included Building Materials Sector, with a value of $13.672 billion (increased by 39%); Chemical Products and Fertilizers Sector, with a value of $8.560 billion (increased by 8%); Food Industries Sector, with a value of $6.350 billion (increased by 13%); Engineering and Electronic Goods Sector, with a value of $5.919 billion (increased 14%); Agricultural Products Sector, with a value of $4.204 billion; Ready-made Garments Sector, with a value of $3.096 billion (increased by 21%); Spinning and Weaving Sector, with a value of $1.062 billion (increased by 2%); Medical Industries Sector, with a value of $898 million (increased by 26%); Printing, Packaging, Paper, Books, and Publications Sector, with a value of $855 million (decrease by 2%); Furnishings Sector, with a value of $573 million (increased by 2 %); and Furniture Sector, with a value of $371 million (increased by 18%); and Leather, Footwear and Leather Products Sector, with a value of $94 million (increased by 3%).