Trade route overview

Egypt exports to Portugal
route risk review

See the latest reported exports, the products that need a closer look, and the conditions that may make this route harder to plan.

EGY-PRT2024 reported exports98 product typesHigh attention review level
Latest reported exports$139.2M2024 route total
Highest-priority products1Need the closest review
Products needing review13High-attention product types
Exports needing review51.7%Share of route exports
Overall review levelHigh attentionBased on available indicators

What this page shows

What should a business review on this route?

In 2024, Egypt reported $139.2M in goods exports to Portugal. 13 product types are marked for closer review, covering 51.7% of reported exports. This is not a forecast and does not mean trade will stop. It shows where to look more closely at demand, annual changes, product mix, tariffs, and buyer-market conditions.

How to read this page

Three simple ideas explain the route

This page separates the size of the trade from the conditions worth checking and the product types that make up the route.

01 - Trade value

How much is traded?

This is the reported value of goods exported from Egypt to Portugal in the latest available year.

$139.2M in 2024
02 - Review level

What does "high attention" mean?

It marks product types where one or more conditions deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction, a guaranteed loss, or a warning that trade will stop.

51.7% needs review
03 - Product code

What is a product type?

Each row is one HS6 product code. HS6 is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

98 product types

Start with the products

See the product rows behind the review level.

Compare the products, their buyer-market size, and the conditions that deserve a closer look.

Export history

How much was exported each year?

The latest twelve years of reported exports from Egypt to Portugal. Bar lengths are relative to the highest year shown.

Latest annual total$160.1M2024 annual history
Highest year$212.1M2022 annual history
Latest below highest24.5%Difference from the highest year

Why this route needs review

What is behind the review signal?

A dollar amount can appear in more than one row. These rows show the conditions linked to the route; they are not separate losses.

What to reviewBar shows relative sizeExport value linked to it
Large year-to-year swings
$102.5M
Still below the previous high
$33.1M
Buyer demand is falling
$1.3M
Product mix is concentrated
$79.3M
Tariffs and access rules
$0.0
Buyer economy is under pressure
$0.0

How to read the numbers

What do these measures tell us?

These measures describe yearly swings, the gap from the route's highest year, and how concentrated the product mix is.

Export volatility1.3Higher means bigger yearly swings
Below highest year29%Compared with the route's best year
Product concentration (HHI)537.90-10,000 scale; higher means fewer products dominate
Largest product share10.1%Share from the biggest product

Largest product

Vegetable oils: olive oil and its fractions, virgin, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified

Product code HS6 150910 makes up 10.1% of exports from Egypt to Portugal. The main reason to review it is: Trade has varied substantially across reported years

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Exports of this product$14.1M2024 reported value

Products to review

Which product types need a closer look?

Each row is one six-digit HS6 product code. Compare the buyer market's imports, the product's fall from its highest year, annual variation, and review level.

Top product types10 shown - 2024 values
Top product types for Egypt exports to Portugal
RankProduct and codeBuyer-market importsBelow product highYearly variationReview level
1Vegetable oils: olive oil and its fractions, virgin, whether or not refined, but not chemically modifiedHS6 150910 - six-digit product code$464.8M0%1.2High attention
2Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, pickled, of a thickness of less than 3mmHS6 720827 - six-digit product code$73.5M35.5%1.3Watch
3Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solutionHS6 310210 - six-digit product code$82.9M77.7%1.8Critical attention
4Ammonia: anhydrousHS6 281410 - six-digit product code$109.8M22.9%0.9Watch
5Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.s. in heading no. 7308HS6 730890 - six-digit product code$254.3M0%1.9High attention
6Copper: wire, of refined copper, of which the maximum cross-sectional dimension exceeds 6mmHS6 740811 - six-digit product code$432.6M0%0.7High attention
7Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, pickled, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mmHS6 720826 - six-digit product code$32.2M39.7%1.5Watch
8Vegetables, leguminous: kidney beans, including white pea beans (phaseolus vulgaris), shelled, whether or not skinned or split, driedHS6 071333 - six-digit product code$39.0M0%1.8Watch
9Fruit, edible: oranges, fresh or driedHS6 080510 - six-digit product code$56.3M0%2.2High attention
10Vegetable preparations: tomatoes, (other than whole or in pieces), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acidHS6 200290 - six-digit product code$33.6M32.6%0.9High attention

Buyer-market imports are total imports of that product into the buyer market, not only exports from Egypt. "Below product high" compares current exports with that product's highest reported year. Yearly variation is a calculated measure. Swipe sideways on a small screen to see every column.

Trade route conditions

What else can affect this route?

Distance, tariffs, trade agreements, the buyer economy, and business rules add context to the export total.

Distance between markets3,800 kmApproximate route distance
Trade agreement (FTA)YesReported agreement coverage
Average import tariff1.5%Average tax applied to imports
Buyer economy size$249.9B2024 gross domestic product
Buyer GDP per person$24.3KCurrent-dollar measure
Buyer economy outlookResilientAvailable buyer-economy context
Shared land borderNoDo the markets share a border?
Shared official languageNoReported common official language
Similar legal systemYesReported legal similarity
Shared religionNoReported cultural similarity
Language similarityNot reportedCommon spoken-language score
Business setup time7 daysDays to register a business

Questions about this page

Simple answers about this route

Definitions and limits for the figures above.

What does "high attention" mean?

High attention means one or more conditions on these product types deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction that trade will stop or that a loss is certain.

How much did Egypt export to Portugal?

Egypt reported $139.2M in goods exports to Portugal in 2024.

What does "exports needing review" mean?

51.7% of reported route exports are linked to product types marked for closer review. This points to where to investigate further.

What is an HS6 code?

An HS6 code is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

What conditions are shown?

The page shows yearly export changes, product concentration, tariffs, distance, trade-agreement coverage, buyer-economy context, and business setup time where reported.

Is this a forecast?

No. These are reported or calculated observations, not forecasts or guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.