# Egypt Export Playbook for Europe

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Compare buyer markets, access conditions, and calculated product opportunities in Europe. Use this guide to prioritize research, not to treat calculated indicators as guaranteed sales.

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## Overview

- Exporter: Egypt (EGY)
- Region: Europe
- Latest trade year: 2024
- Buyer markets: 26
- Calculated three-year opportunity: $839.6B
- Reported FTA markets: 23
- Average reported distance: 2,678 km
- Average business entry indicator: 10 days

## Market comparison

| Market | ISO3 | Opportunity | Products | FTA | Distance | Entry days | Top product |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| Germany | DEU | $169.1B | 59 | Reported | 3,112 km | 8 | Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) |
| United Kingdom | GBR | $118.5B | 31 | Reported | 3,517 km | 5 | Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) |
| Netherlands | NLD | $113.1B | 29 | Reported | 3,284 km | 4 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | CHE | $81.6B | 12 | Reported | 2,780 km | 10 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale |
| Belgium | BEL | $75.9B | 18 | Reported | 3,212 km | 5 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| France | FRA | $68.7B | 29 | Reported | 3,215 km | 4 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| Italy | ITA | $48.7B | 18 | Reported | 2,134 km | 11 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| Spain | ESP | $37.6B | 18 | Reported | 3,356 km | 13 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| Czechia | CZE | $22.1B | 11 | Reported | 2,638 km | 25 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| Poland | POL | $20.3B | 13 | Reported | 2,610 km | 37 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| Russia | RUS | $13.6B | 8 | Not reported | 2,905 km | 10 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| Slovenia | SVN | $10.8B | 2 | Reported | 2,299 km | 8 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale |
| Sweden | SWE | $9.9B | 4 | Reported | 3,407 km | 8 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| Greece | GRC | $9.8B | 4 | Reported | 1,123 km | 4 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| Austria | AUT | $8.5B | 5 | Reported | 2,386 km | 21 | Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractions |
| Romania | ROU | $6.8B | 3 | Not reported | 0 km | 0 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| Hungary | HUN | $5.8B | 5 | Reported | 2,206 km | 7 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| Portugal | PRT | $3.7B | 2 | Reported | 3,800 km | 7 | Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude |
| Slovakia | SVK | $3.6B | 2 | Reported | 2,346 km | 22 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| Ireland | IRL | $3.2B | 1 | Reported | 3,977 km | 11 | Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale |
| Ukraine | UKR | $2.5B | 2 | Not reported | 2,268 km | 7 | Product not reported |
| Norway | NOR | $1.5B | 1 | Reported | 3,661 km | 4 | Product not reported |
| Finland | FIN | $1.1B | 1 | Reported | 3,381 km | 13 | Product not reported |
| Denmark | DNK | $1.1B | 1 | Reported | 3,209 km | 4 | Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks |
| Croatia | HRV | $1.0B | 1 | Reported | 2,199 km | 20 | Product not reported |
| Cyprus | CYP | $952.5M | 1 | Reported | 601 km | 6 | Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824 |

## Product and market opportunities

| Rank | Market | Product | Opportunity | Buyer growth | Current share |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE) | HS 300490 - Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $27.7B | +12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2 | United Kingdom (GBR) | HS 710812 - Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $26.2B | +15.3% | +0.0% |
| 3 | Belgium (BEL) | HS 270900 - Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $20.7B | +7.6% | +0.0% |
| 4 | Germany (DEU) | HS 850760 - Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $19.8B | +19.2% | +0.0% |
| 5 | Netherlands (NLD) | HS 270900 - Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $18.5B | +6.5% | +0.0% |
| 6 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE) | HS 710813 - Metals: gold, semi-manufactured | $17.0B | +14.3% | +0.7% |
| 7 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE) | HS 710812 - Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder) | $15.7B | +12.8% | +1.3% |
| 8 | United Kingdom (GBR) | HS 270900 - Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $14.3B | +5.5% | +0.2% |
| 9 | Belgium (BEL) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $12.8B | +9.1% | +0.0% |
| 10 | Italy (ITA) | HS 270900 - Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $12.7B | +5.3% | +0.8% |
| 11 | Germany (DEU) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $12.3B | +5.8% | +0.0% |
| 12 | Netherlands (NLD) | HS 271019 - Product description unavailable | $11.9B | +12.2% | +0.0% |
| 13 | Slovenia (SVN) | HS 300490 - Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $9.7B | +17.9% | +0.0% |
| 14 | Germany (DEU) | HS 851712 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $9.7B | +9.2% | +0.0% |
| 15 | Germany (DEU) | HS 270900 - Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $8.8B | +4.4% | +0.4% |
| 16 | Germany (DEU) | HS 847130 - Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $8.4B | +3.5% | +0.0% |
| 17 | Netherlands (NLD) | HS 271111 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas | $8.4B | +22.5% | +0.7% |
| 18 | Belgium (BEL) | HS 300220 - Vaccines: for human medicine | $8.0B | +20.4% | +0.0% |
| 19 | Netherlands (NLD) | HS 847130 - Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $7.3B | +4.0% | +0.0% |
| 20 | Spain (ESP) | HS 270900 - Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude | $7.1B | +6.5% | +0.2% |

## Sector opportunities

| Sector | Products | Reported buyer imports | Opportunity | Average growth |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| HS2 85 - HS2 sector 85 | 56 | $247.8B | $145.4B | +10.8% |
| HS2 27 - HS2 sector 27 | 24 | $317.2B | $144.2B | +15.5% |
| HS2 30 - HS2 sector 30 | 34 | $281.1B | $133.8B | +10.8% |
| HS2 00 - HS2 sector 00 | 26 | $209.3B | $90.2B | +8.5% |
| HS2 84 - HS2 sector 84 | 29 | $121.0B | $76.8B | +8.0% |
| HS2 71 - HS2 sector 71 | 10 | $214.2B | $75.0B | +10.6% |
| HS2 87 - HS2 sector 87 | 34 | $158.5B | $57.4B | +5.7% |
| HS2 88 - HS2 sector 88 | 6 | $43.8B | $22.6B | +7.8% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Should Egypt focus on Europe?

Use the market ranking as a starting point, then check product fit, buyer requirements, route costs, tariffs, standards, and competitive conditions.

### What does calculated opportunity mean?

It is a screening indicator built from demand and exporter-position signals. It is not a confirmed order, sales forecast, or guarantee of market entry.

### How should exporters use this page?

Prioritize one market and product combination, then validate buyers, compliance, logistics, pricing, and continuity before making a commercial decision.

## Method

Reported trade observations and calculated indicators are shown separately. Validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and competition before acting.

Yugalinks presents derived views for research and planning. [Read the full methodology](https://www.yugalinks.com/methodology).

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.