According to the report, the value of exports rose by 2.9%, reaching $3.7 billion in July 2025, up from $3.6 billion a year earlier.
Egypt’s trade deficit fell to $5.2 billion in July 2025, compared to $5.6 billion in the same month of the previous year — a 5.9% decline, according to monthly bulletin released by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization.
According to the report, the value of exports rose by 2.9%, reaching $3.7 billion in July 2025, up from $3.6 billion a year earlier.
This increase was driven by higher exports of several key commodities, including petroleum products (+29.3%), ready-made garments (+29.1%), pasta and various food preparations (+30.7%), and pharmaceuticals and medical preparations (+1.3%).
However, the value of some exports declined compared to the same month last year, most notably plastics in primary forms (-13.4%), fertilizers (-46.4%), fresh fruits (-11.4%), and crude oil (-49.7%).
Meanwhile, the value of imports decreased by 2.4%, recording $9.0 billion in July 2025 compared to $9.2 billion in the corresponding month of the previous year.
This decline occurred despite an increase in imports of certain goods, such as petroleum products (+34.8%), natural gas (+43.8%), passenger cars (+55.2%), and maize (corn) (+48.8%).
On the other hand, imports of several other commodities declined, including iron and steel raw materials (-36.8%), plastics in primary forms (-9%), organic and inorganic chemicals (-26%), and wheat (-31.1%).
