Trade exchange between Egypt and Indonesia rose to $1.6 billion during the first eight months of 2026, compared with $1.4 billion in the same period of 2025. Egyptian exports to Indonesia amounted to $66 million, down from $120 million, while Egyptian imports from Indonesia reached $1.5 billion, compared with $1.3 billion during the corresponding period last year.
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) said in a statement issued on Saturday, coinciding with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi’s visit to Indonesia, that the figures reflected the economic relations between the two countries. According to CAPMAS, Egypt’s main exports to Indonesia during the first eight months of 2026 included salt, sulphur, stone and cement, valued at $39 million; vegetables and fruits, worth $10.5 million; ores, slag and ash, valued at $2.4 million; optical and cinematographic instruments and parts, worth $2.4 million; and articles of stone and cement, valued at $2.2 million.
Egypt’s main imports from Indonesia included animal and vegetable fats and oils, worth $1.1 billion; coffee, tea and spices, valued at $132 million; electrical machinery, equipment and parts, worth $48 million; vehicles, tractors, motorcycles and parts, valued at $44 million; and cocoa and cocoa preparations, worth $40 million.
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