Country export capability

Egypt
export capability

A reported view of Egypt's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

EGY1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest exports$48.7B2024 reported value
Latest imports$95.8B2024 reported value
Trade balance-$47.1BExports minus imports
Export growth+7.8%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Egypt export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Egypt recorded $48.7B in exports and $95.8B in imports. The resulting -$47.1B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed +7.8% year on year and show a calculated +2.3% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

Saudi Arabia received $6.1B in reported exports, representing 12.6% of the latest country total. Mineral fuels was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $8.9B and 18.3% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 1995 through 2024, with 30 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Egypt's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$389.1B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$3.3KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population116.5MReported population
Labor force34KReported labor force
Investment rate17.2%National investment rate
Savings rate5.1%National savings rate
Trade openness39.6%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP13.4%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education75.6%Education context
Tertiary education18.4%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Egypt
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
TurkeyTURHigh attention51.8%19.2%8.9%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
Republic of KoreaKORCritical attention96%69.2%14.5%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
ChinaCHNHigh attention96.5%30.8%30.2%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
JordanJORHigh attention65.6%36.9%16.4%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
BrazilBRAHigh attention86.5%13.9%28.8%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSAHigh attention66.9%27.4%2.4%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
ItalyITAWatch13.5%24.8%1.5%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
United KingdomGBRWatch30.7%22.4%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
Syrian Arab RepublicSYRCritical attention96.2%33.8%21.2%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
NetherlandsNLDWatch39.1%22.8%1.5%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Egypt
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 260111 · Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated$111.0B$119.1B0%Accelerating -2.6%
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$165.0B$115.5B0%Slowing +1.1%
3ChinaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$291.6B$98.4B0.1%Growing -6.7%
4ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Stable +10.5%
5IndiaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$130.1B$72.9B0.1%Stable -0.5%
6ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.7B0%Growing +20.6%
7ChinaHS6 710812 · Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$80.8B$64.9B0%Growing +2.4%
8ChinaHS6 120190 · Soya beans: other than seed, whether or not broken$47.8B$62.4B0%Declining -13.5%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Egypt.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Egypt
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
12710HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$6.7B13.9%5
27108HS4 detail codePrecious stones and metals (71) ↗$3.3B6.8%3
33102HS4 detail codeFertilisers (31) ↗$1.6B3.3%9
48544HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$1.4B2.8%8
52709HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$1.3B2.7%1
60805HS4 detail codeEdible fruit and nuts (08) ↗$1.3B2.6%7
77208HS4 detail codeIron and steel (72) ↗$971.4M2%14
88528HS4 detail codeElectrical machinery (85) ↗$964.2M2%9
97408HS4 detail codeCopper (74) ↗$940.2M1.9%5
102523HS4 detail codeSalt, sulphur, earths and stone (25) ↗$852.5M1.8%5
116203HS4 detail codeNon-knitted clothing (62) ↗$644.2M1.3%14
127214HS4 detail codeIron and steel (72) ↗$593.4M1.2%5

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Egypt combines $48.7B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Egypt recorded $48.7B in reported exports and $95.8B in imports, producing a reported trade deficit of $47.1B. Exports changed +7.8% year on year and +2.3% annualized over three years. Mineral fuels (HS2 27) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Egypt exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Egypt
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1Saudi ArabiaSAU$6.1B12.6%+41%+19.5%
2TurkeyTUR$4.0B8.1%-9.3%+3.8%
3United Arab EmiratesARE$3.3B6.7%+49.2%+12.2%
4ItalyITA$3.0B6.2%+1.8%+5.6%
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$2.5B5.1%+9.4%-8.1%
6United KingdomGBR$1.7B3.5%+16.2%+15.3%
7SpainESP$1.6B3.3%-3.7%-3.8%
8LibyaLBY$1.5B3.2%+7.3%+20.9%
9GermanyDEU$1.3B2.7%+9%+9.1%
10Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$1.2B2.5%+146.4%+179.9%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$31.1B
2014
$29.9B
2015
$24.8B
2016
$26.0B
2017
$29.1B
2018
$31.6B
2019
$33.2B
2020
$30.9B
2021
$45.4B
2022
$55.3B
2023
$45.2B
2024
$48.7B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets59Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners5Country context
Shared-language partners27Country context
Average partner distance6,586 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA21.9%Calculated share
Applied tariff context0.1%Calculated average
MFN tariff context0.1%Calculated average
Tariff advantage+0.1 ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share41.7%

Covered value under attention

Critical share2.7%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak18.2%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports81%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff context0.1%

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend resilient

Primary attention driver: High trade volatility.

Momentum score6.1

History-based indicator

Partner concentration434

Partner HHI

Product concentration197.3

Product HHI

Country attention level: Watch. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3EGY
Exports Usd$48.7B
Imports Usd$95.8B
Trade Balance Usd-$47.1B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct7.8%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct10.8%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct2.3%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct0.6%
Export Partner Hhi434
Export Product Hhi197.3
Momentum Score6.1
Risk Score3.2
Gdp Million Usd389,059.91 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$3.3K
Population116,538,258
Labor Force33,967.6
Investment Rate Pct17.2%
Savings Rate Pct5.1%
Secondary Education Pct75.6%
Tertiary Education Pct18.4%
Total Factor Productivity570.6
Trade Openness Pct39.6%
Exports Gdp Pct13.4%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners59
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners5
Num Shared Language Partners27
Avg Partner Distance Km6,586 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta22
Pct Partners Shared Language10
Pct Partners Shared Border2
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0.1 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km6,628
Num Border Partners95
Num Colonial Partners90
Avg Substitution Elasticity-10.1
Pct Products High Elasticity74
Pct Products Low Elasticity3
Real Market Potential255,682.9
Foreign Market Potential12,749.2

Exposure fields

Country Iso3EGY
All History Lane Count18,227
Current Lane Count10,538
Critical Lane Count45
High Attention Lane Count1,757
High Volatility Lane Count6,563
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count4,040
Declining Demand Lane Count32
Concentrated Market Lane Count4,834
Access Friction Lane Count1,347
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count662
Monitored Exports Current Usd$43.7B
Attention Exports Usd$18.2B
Critical Exports Usd$1.2B
High Volatility Exports Usd$28.6B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$6.3B
Non Fta Exports Usd$7.3B
Monitored Attention Share Pct41.7%
Monitored Critical Share Pct2.7%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct81%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1.3
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct18.2%
Export Weighted Distance Km3,080 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.1%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$48.7B
Total Imports Latest Usd$95.8B
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$47.1B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct7.8%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct2.3%
Gdp Latest Million Usd389,059.91 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$3.3K
Population Latest116,538,258
Investment Rate Latest Pct17.2%
Savings Rate Latest Pct5.1%
Trade Openness Latest Pct39.6%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct13.4%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest59
Foreign Market Potential Latest12,749.2
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct4.1%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct2.4%
Population 5y Cagr Pct1.6%
Partner Hhi Latest434
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct12.6%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct27.4%
Partner Hhi All Avg478.4
Partner Hhi All Max700.5
Product Hhi Latest197.3
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct9%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct20.4%
Product Hhi All Avg536.8
Product Hhi All Max1,739
Total Exports Attention Share Pct37.4%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct2.4%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverHigh trade volatility
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
1995$5.1B$14.5B-$9.4BNot reportedNot reported
1996$5.7B$15.6B-$9.9B+10.8%Not reported
1997$6.1B$17.2B-$11.1B+7.8%Not reported
1998$5.1B$18.2B-$13.2B-17.3%-0.4%
1999$5.5B$18.3B-$12.8B+8.7%-1%
2000$6.5B$17.3B-$10.8B+17.5%+1.8%
2001$5.9B$16.4B-$10.5B-8.8%+5.2%
2002$6.9B$15.3B-$8.4B+16.3%+7.6%
2003$8.7B$15.4B-$6.7B+26.6%+10.3%
2004$10.7B$19.1B-$8.4B+22.9%+21.9%
2005$13.8B$25.6B-$11.8B+28.9%+26.1%
2006$17.9B$29.0B-$11.1B+30.4%+27.4%
2007$20.8B$37.4B-$16.6B+16%+24.9%
2008$28.8B$57.2B-$28.4B+38.5%+27.9%
2009$24.7B$49.9B-$25.2B-14.3%+11.2%
2010$28.0B$59.7B-$31.7B+13.3%+10.4%
2011$34.1B$65.8B-$31.7B+21.9%+5.8%
2012$33.2B$72.0B-$38.8B-2.7%+10.4%
2013$31.1B$68.1B-$37.0B-6.4%+3.5%
2014$29.9B$77.2B-$47.3B-3.7%-4.3%
2015$24.8B$75.3B-$50.5B-17%-9.2%
2016$26.0B$71.3B-$45.4B+4.6%-5.8%
2017$29.1B$72.6B-$43.5B+12%-1%
2018$31.6B$83.7B-$52.1B+8.8%+8.4%
2019$33.2B$80.5B-$47.3B+5%+8.5%
2020$30.9B$73.9B-$43.0B-7%+2%
2021$45.4B$94.0B-$48.6B+47.1%+12.8%
2022$55.3B$100.5B-$45.2B+21.8%+18.5%
2023$45.2B$86.4B-$41.3B-18.4%+13.5%
2024$48.7B$95.8B-$47.1B+7.8%+2.3%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
127Mineral fuels$8.9B18.3%13042
271Precious stones and metals$3.3B6.9%7945
385Electrical machinery$3.0B6.2%166262
408Edible fruit and nuts$2.7B5.6%15867
531Fertilisers$2.5B5%12024
639Plastics$2.4B5%161129
772Iron and steel$2.3B4.7%103165
807Vegetables$2.0B4.1%15767
925Salt, sulphur, earths and stone$1.6B3.2%15063
1062Non-knitted clothing$1.5B3%161112

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
12710Mineral fuels (27)$6.7B13.9%5
27108Precious stones and metals (71)$3.3B6.8%3
33102Fertilisers (31)$1.6B3.3%9
48544Electrical machinery (85)$1.4B2.8%8
52709Mineral fuels (27)$1.3B2.7%1
60805Edible fruit and nuts (08)$1.3B2.6%7
77208Iron and steel (72)$971.4M2%14
88528Electrical machinery (85)$964.2M2%9
97408Copper (74)$940.2M1.9%5
102523Salt, sulphur, earths and stone (25)$852.5M1.8%5
116203Non-knitted clothing (62)$644.2M1.3%14
127214Iron and steel (72)$593.4M1.2%5

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1Saudi ArabiaSAU$6.1B12.6%+41%+19.5%
2TurkeyTUR$4.0B8.1%-9.3%+3.8%
3United Arab EmiratesARE$3.3B6.7%+49.2%+12.2%
4ItalyITA$3.0B6.2%+1.8%+5.6%
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$2.5B5.1%+9.4%-8.1%
6United KingdomGBR$1.7B3.5%+16.2%+15.3%
7SpainESP$1.6B3.3%-3.7%-3.8%
8LibyaLBY$1.5B3.2%+7.3%+20.9%
9GermanyDEU$1.3B2.7%+9%+9.1%
10Switzerland, LiechtensteinCHE$1.2B2.5%+146.4%+179.9%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1Turkey (TUR)High attention51.8%19.2%8.9%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
2Republic of Korea (KOR)Critical attention96%69.2%14.5%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
3China (CHN)High attention96.5%30.8%30.2%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
4Jordan (JOR)High attention65.6%36.9%16.4%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
5Brazil (BRA)High attention86.5%13.9%28.8%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)High attention66.9%27.4%2.4%Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
7Italy (ITA)Watch13.5%24.8%1.5%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
8United Kingdom (GBR)Watch30.7%22.4%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure
9Syrian Arab Republic (SYR)Critical attention96.2%33.8%21.2%Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
10Netherlands (NLD)Watch39.1%22.8%1.5%Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Azerbaijan (AZE)930630new$23.7M38.9%100
2Azerbaijan (AZE)930120new$10.2M99.7%100
3Belgium (BEL)870240new$80.5M0.5%100
4United Arab Emirates (ARE)930110new$5.1M10.9%100
5United Arab Emirates (ARE)930690new$543.3M1.1%100
6Argentina (ARG)080550new$9.5M7.8%100
7United Arab Emirates (ARE)870230new$1.8M15.4%100
8Argentina (ARG)600199new$244.5K50.8%100
9Australia (AUS)722830new$84.4M0.2%100
10Argentina (ARG)841370new$110.7M0.2%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)260111$111.0B$119.1B0%Accelerating (-2.6%)
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)270900$165.0B$115.5B0%Slowing (+1.1%)
3China (CHN)270900$291.6B$98.4B0.1%Growing (-6.7%)
4China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Stable (+10.5%)
5India (IND)270900$130.1B$72.9B0.1%Stable (-0.5%)
6China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.7B0%Growing (+20.6%)
7China (CHN)710812$80.8B$64.9B0%Growing (+2.4%)
8China (CHN)120190$47.8B$62.4B0%Declining (-13.5%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 1995 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Egypt export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Egypt export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Egypt.

What is the latest reported export value for Egypt?

Egypt recorded $48.7B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Egypt?

Saudi Arabia leads by reported export value at $6.1B in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Egypt's exports?

Mineral fuels leads by reported value at $8.9B. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Egypt trade history are available?

This sample contains 30 observed annual rows covering 1995 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access 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 2026-08-28). 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.