Imports
Meanwhile, the value of Egyptian imports from France reached $1.82 billion in 2025, compared to $1.85 billion in 2024, reflecting a 1.6% decrease.
According to the ministry, Egypt imports fresh dates only in limited quantities from approved sources and solely for varieties that are not widely cultivated locally. Dry and semi-dry dates are imported outside their production seasons, mainly to meet the raw material needs of domestic industries.
The Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade introduced temporary protection measures, effective September 14, targeting specific steel imports in a recent bid to bolster the local market after several complaints
Among individual trading partners, the United States topped the list, with bilateral trade reaching $5.838 billion
Data from the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) showed an increase in Egypt's tobacco and tobacco paper imports during the first quarter of this year, compared to the same period last year.
Besides Egypt, the countries identified as most at risk include Jordan, Lebanon, Bahrain, Tunisia, and Morocco
Trade with countries outside of the top 14 amounted to $10.21 billion—$7.22 billion in imports and $3.00 billion in exports
This rise was primarily driven by strong demand in sectors like petroleum products, fresh fruits, ready-made garments, and food preparations.
Trade with Egypt’s top 14 trading partners accounted for 64.6 percent of its overall foreign trade, totaling around $67.6 billion.
Egypt's car imports declined in October 2024 compared to the same month last year 2023, according to data from the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS).
China topped the list of the top 5 markets for Egyptian imports from the beginning of this year until last August, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics, compared to the same period last year 2023.
Data from the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) monitored the development of Egyptian corn imports from the beginning of this year 2024 until last August, compared to the same period last year 2023.
Data from the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) monitored the development of Egyptian exports to African Union countries, which achieved a significant increase during 2023.
The value of Egyptian imports from the G20 amounted to about $46.6 billion during the mentioned period, compared to $40.7 billion during the same period last year 2023.
Egypt's imports of passenger cars have declined recently, according to data from the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS).
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has reportedly directed banks, for the first time in two months, to allocate dollars for letters of credit (LC) related to the importing of non-essential goods requiring pre-approval.
While the volume of Egyptian imports from Algeria amounted to $17 million during the first 8 months of 2024, compared to $8 million during the same period in 2023.
The investment minister held an extensive meeting with representatives of global car manufacturers, agents, and distributors to bolster Egypt's automotive industry on Tuesday.
The minister led a comprehensive meeting to discuss the customs release process and the inspection of imported goods with representatives from various ministries and relevant authorities.
El-Khatib emphasized that this new vision is designed to enhance confidence among both local and foreign investors.
