Egypt’s exports rose to $29.9 billion during the first seven months of 2025, up 17.3 per cent compared with the same period last year, according to official data.
The growth was largely driven by higher shipments of manufactured and semi-manufactured goods, which climbed to $23.7bn from $19.4bn a year earlier, the Egyptian Cabinet said, citing a report by the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics.
Exports increased 20.1pc year on year in January to $4.36bn, compared with $3.63bn in the same month of 2024.
Amid a rapidly evolving global economy, Egypt is aligning its development strategy with Vision 2030 and its broader economic reform programme, focusing on high-productivity sectors and expanding export capacity.
In its official Facebook account, the Egyptian cabinet stated: “The value of exports from January to July 2025 rose to $29.9bn compared to $25.5bn during the same period of 2024.”
The rise in exports during the first seven months was supported by strong growth in several key categories: ready-made garments up 15pc, pasta and food preparations up 31pc, iron bars, rods, and wires up 24.7pc, and dry pulses up 15.6pc.
Some product categories, however, saw declines – including fresh fruits, down 0.2pc; petroleum products, down 12.9pc; fertilisers, down 25pc; and primary plastics, down 16pc.
Egypt aims to strengthen its trade and investment sectors by promoting export-oriented industries and is working on activating free trade agreements with various economic blocs, such as the African Continental Free Trade Area, the COMESA agreement, and the South American free trade bloc Mercosur.
This focus was underscored by Deputy Finance Minister Yasser Sobhi in his meetings with international institutions, banks, and investors in Washington last week.
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