Egypt’s exports to trade blocs rise 16.8% YoY in 2025 – CAPMAS

Egypt’s exports to regional and international trade blocs of which it is a member rose 16.8 per cent year-on-year in 2025, official data showed Wednesday.

Data released by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) showed exports to those blocs increased from $46.6 billion in 2024 to $54.4 billion in 2025. Imports rose 4.6 per cent to $42.3 billion from $40.4 billion. The blocs include the Greater Arab Free Trade Area (GAFTA), the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), the Group of Fifteen (G-15), the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) and the Developing Eight (D-8).

Exports to GAFTA climbed 22.9 per cent to $19.8 billion, making it Egypt’s largest export destination among the blocs, while shipments to ESCWA rose 32.3 per cent to $16.9 billion, CAPMAS said.

Imports from those blocs increased to $42.3 billion from $40.4 billion a year earlier. GAFTA remained Egypt’s largest import source within the group, with imports rising 5.4 per cent to $15.0 billion, followed by the G-15, where imports increased 11.0 per cent to $12.6 billion.

Separately, exports to major trade blocs that do not include Egypt, including the European Union, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Mercosur, rose 13.0 per cent to $21.7 billion in 2025 from $19.2 billion in 2024.

The European Union remained Egypt’s largest export destination among those blocs, with exports rising 8.0 per cent to $15.2 billion, while exports to NAFTA increased 20.0 per cent to $3.0 billion.

Imports from the non-member blocs climbed 11.1 per cent to $45.9 billion from $41.3 billion a year earlier. The European Union remained Egypt’s largest import source despite imports declining 4.9 per cent to $21.3 billion, while imports from NAFTA surged 65.0 per cent to $13.6 billion, according to the data.

Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English