This growth contributed to a reduction in the trade deficit by 11.9%, falling to $30.3 billion from January to November 2025, compared to $34.4 billion during the same period in 2024.
By: Business Today Staff
Sun, Dec. 21, 2025
The value of non-oil exports increased by 18.4%, reaching $44.4 billion during the period from January to November 2025, compared to $37.5 billion during the same period in 2024, according to infographics released by the Egyptian Cabinet.
This growth contributed to a reduction in the trade deficit by 11.9%, falling to $30.3 billion from January to November 2025, compared to $34.4 billion during the same period in 2024.
The infographics presented the international outlook for non-oil exports, with Fitch Ratings confirming that Egypt's wide industrial base and the stability of the Egyptian pound exchange rate would support export growth, particularly in heavy industrial products, processed foods, and textiles.
Meanwhile, Standard & Poor’s pointed out that the index for new export orders in the non-oil private sector shifted from contraction to growth for the first time since the beginning of the year, reaching 51.7 points in November 2025, compared to 48.5 points in January 2025.
The infographics also highlighted the largest markets for Egyptian non-oil goods imports, showing the percentage increases from January to November 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.
These markets included the UAE, with a value of $6.6 billion and an increase of 131%; Italy, with a value of $2.6 billion and an increase of 29%; the USA, with a value of $2.5 billion and an increase of 21%; and Turkey, with a value of $2.9 billion and an increase of 1%.
Furthermore, the infographics showcased the key export sectors that contributed to the overall growth of non-oil exports and their percentage increases during the period from January to November 2025, compared to the same period in 2024.
These sectors included the building materials sector, valued at $13.7 billion with an increase of 39%; the chemicals and fertilizers sector, valued at $8.6 billion with an increase of 8%; the food industries sector, valued at $6.4 billion with an increase of 13%; and the engineering and electronics goods sector, valued at $5.9 billion with an increase of 14%.
Other export sectors included the ready-made garments sector, valued at $3.1 billion with an increase of 21%; the spinning and textiles sector, valued at $1.1 billion with an increase of 2%; and the medical industries sector, valued at $898 million with an increase of 26%.