Egypt’s non-oil exports climbed to $12 billion during the fourth quarter of 2025, up 7.1 per cent from $11.2 billion during the corresponding period of 2024, a new report stated yesterday.
Imports also rose, reaching $23.3 billion compared to $21.2 billion a year earlier, marking a rise of 9.9 per cent, the Cabinet’s Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) added in its 20th quarterly report on Egypt’s non-oil merchandise exports, covering the period from Q4 2024 to Q4 2025.
China emerged as Egypt’s largest trading partner, with bilateral trade valued at $5.7 billion in Q4 2025. The report highlighted that nine of the ten countries with which Egypt recorded a trade surplus were Arab states, topped by Libya.
Key export growth was driven by natural or cultured pearls and precious stones, which rose to $1.3 billion, followed by electrical machinery and equipment at $891 million, and edible fruits and nuts at $714 million. Conversely, exports of iron and steel, mineral fuels, and plastics saw notable declines.
The IDSC also pointed to untapped export opportunities worth an estimated $32 billion by 2030, particularly in raw gold, urea, and oranges.
The United States was identified as Egypt’s largest potential market, with $2.8 billion in unrealised export capacity.
