Egypt’s trade balance deficit reached $4.58 billion in October 2025, compared to $4.52 billion for the same month of the previous year, reflecting an increase of 1.3%, according to a report released by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization (CAPMAS).

 Exports declined by 1.1%, totaling $4.17 billion in October, compared to $4.22 billion in the same month last year.

This decrease was due to a decline in the value of exports of certain goods, particularly petroleum products (down by 29.6%), primary forms of plastics (down by 22.2%), fresh fruits (down by 13.4%), and crude oil (down by 53.7%).

 However, the value of exports of some goods rose during October compared to the same month last year, with notable increases in ready-made garments (up by 9.2%), pasta and various food preparations (up by 34.8%), fertilizers (up by 6.6%), and pharmaceutical products (up by 11.7%).

On the other hand, imports increased by 0.18%, amounting to $8.75 billion in October, compared to $8.74 billion in the same month last year.

 This was driven by an increase in imports of certain goods, including natural gas (up by 72.9%), corn (up by 27.6%), passenger cars (up by 58.0%), and soybeans (up by 14.0%).

 Meanwhile, imports of some goods decreased in October 2025 compared to the same month of the previous year, including petroleum products (down by 15.0%), wheat (down by 8.4%), raw materials of iron or steel (down by 16.4%), and primary forms of plastics (down by 22.7%).