CAIRO - 31 August 2025: Egypt’s ready-made garment exports posted a strong upswing in the first seven months of 2025, reaching $1.939 billion compared to $1.539 billion in the same period last year—an annual growth rate of 26 percent. According to the Ready-Made Garments Export Council, these results signal the start of a new phase of broader export expansion for the sector.
Council Chairman Eng. Fadel Marzouk noted that this momentum is set to accelerate from August 2025, projecting additional growth of up to 35 percent. He credited the Council’s intensive support for exporters and new foreign investment inflows—particularly from China and Turkey—aligned with government development plans in the Suez Canal Economic Zone and other industrial zones.
Marzouk added that with current monthly growth rates ranging between 30 percent and 35 percent, total garment exports are on track to surpass $3.7 billion by year-end, marking a historic record for the industry with annual growth of no less than 35 percent.
The Council has also set a medium-term target of $12 billion by 2031, built on a strategy that focuses on improving the competitiveness of Egyptian products, expanding the base of exporters, and integrating small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) into global trade.
In recent years, the sector has attracted major foreign investments, particularly from Turkish and Chinese companies, while local factories have expanded production capacity—creating favorable conditions for even larger export gains in the future.
The Council is working to strengthen Egypt’s footprint in European, U.S., and Canadian markets, leveraging trade agreements, boosting value-added content, and modernizing production lines. It also plans to launch two specialized textile and garment cities in Fayoum and Minya.
Marzouk emphasized that close coordination with government bodies remains essential to sustain growth—particularly in export rebate programs, shipping and logistics, and access to low-cost financing. These elements, he stressed, are critical to maintaining competitiveness and securing foreign currency inflows.
On Egypt’s key export markets, the United States retained its position as the largest importer, with Egyptian garment exports rising 16 percent to $760 million from $653 million last year. Exports to Turkey surged 91 percent to $226 million, while shipments to Saudi Arabia nearly doubled—up 97 percent—to $183 million from $93 million.
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