Egypt’s exports to China rose 199.8% year on year to USD 840.8 million in the first half of 2026, up from USD 280.5 million in the same period last year, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) on Monday, August 31, 2026.
Egyptian imports from China increased 14.3% to USD 10.4 billion in the first half of 2026, compared with USD 9.1 billion a year earlier. Bilateral trade also grew 21.5% to USD 11.3 billion during the period, up from USD 9.3 billion in the first half of 2025, CAPMAS said.
The main commodity groups exported by Egypt to China in the first half of 2026 included fuels, mineral oils and distillation products worth USD 494 million; vegetables and fruit at USD 150.6 million; cotton and vegetable textile fibers at USD 76.4 million; natural calcium phosphates at USD 31 million; and organic and inorganic chemicals at USD 21 million.
Egypt’s main imports from China included electrical and mechanical machinery and equipment worth USD 4.1 billion; vehicles, tractors and bicycles at USD 1.2 billion; iron, steel and their products at USD 930.7 million; plastics and related products at USD 524 million; and organic and inorganic chemicals at USD 423.7 million.
Remittances from Egyptians working in China rose to USD 23.3 million in the 2024/25 financial year from USD 19.5 million in 2023/24, while remittances from Chinese workers in Egypt increased to USD 3.5 million from USD 3.1 million over the same period. CAPMAS said that Egypt’s population reached 109.4 million in August 2026, while China’s population stood at 1.4 billion during the same period.
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