According to data from the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS), this marks an increase of $4.3 billion, or 12.9% year-on-year.
By: Business Today Staff
Mon, Sep. 1, 2025
Egypt’s trade with G20 countries rose sharply in the first five months of 2025, reaching $37.3 billion compared to $33 billion during the same period of 2024.
According to data from the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS), this marks an increase of $4.3 billion, or 12.9% year-on-year.
Exports to G20 members recorded $9 billion between January and May 2025, up from $8.1 billion a year earlier — an 11.1% rise worth roughly $900 million.
Italy was Egypt’s largest export market, with shipments valued at $1.6 billion, followed by Turkey at $1.4 billion, Saudi Arabia at $1.3 billion, and the United States at $1.2 billion.
The United Kingdom, Russia, Germany, France, Brazil, and India also featured among Egypt’s top ten G20 export destinations, with values ranging from $653.4 million to $359 million.
On the import side, Egypt’s purchases from G20 countries climbed to $28.3 billion in the first five months of 2025, up from $24.9 billion in the same period last year — a 13.5% increase amounting to $3.4 billion.
China remained Egypt’s largest source of imports at $7.2 billion, followed by the United States with $4.5 billion and Saudi Arabia with $3.2 billion.
Russia, Germany, Brazil, Turkey, and India also ranked high on the list, while imports from Italy totaled $1.2 billion and from Indonesia $676.4 million.