Egypt’s exports to countries worldwide rose 18.7% year on year to $4.7 billion in August 2026, up from $4 billion in August 2025, while imports increased 27.4% to $11.1 billion from $8.7 billion, according to the latest data from the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS).
Egypt’s total trade exchange with the rest of the world climbed 24.7% to $15.8 billion in August 2026, compared with $12.6 billion in the same month last year, an increase of $3.2 billion, CAPMAS said. Exports rose 8.3% to $36.6 billion in the first eight months of 2026, up from $33.8 billion in the corresponding period of 2025, an increase of $2.8 billion.
Imports during the January-August period increased 27.5% to $84.7 billion, compared with $66.5 billion a year earlier, up by $18.2 billion. Total trade exchange between Egypt and the rest of the world reached $121.3 billion in the first eight months of 2026, compared with $100.3 billion in the same period last year, an increase of $21 billion, or 21%, CAPMAS added.
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