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Market Brief · EGY

Egypt

North Africa's largest manufacturing base, from Cairo and Alexandria to Helwan.

Exports (annual)

$27.7 billion

Imports (annual)

$76.4 billion

Top export market

Saudi Arabia ($2.42B)

Top supplier

China ($10.5B)

Lead import

Refined petroleum ($5.99B)

Industrial hubs

Cairo · Alexandria · Helwan

Economic Overview

What we brief clients on

Egypt's primary exports include petroleum, clothing and textiles, cotton, fruits and vegetables, and manufactured goods. Key destinations are Saudi Arabia, Italy, Germany, the United States and Turkey.

Leading import categories are refined petroleum, wheat, semi-finished iron, automobiles and petroleum gas, sourced principally from China, the United States, Russia, Germany and Italy.

Manufacturing is concentrated in Cairo, Alexandria, Helwan and the new industrial cities outside Cairo — iron and steel, textiles, refined petroleum, plastics, building materials, electronics, paper, automobiles and chemicals.

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