Egypt’s trade deficit hits $7.5 bln in June – CAPMAS

Egypt’s trade deficit widened 58.5 per cent year-on-year to $7.5 billion in June as imports rose faster than exports, data from the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS) showed on Monday.

The trade deficit stood at $4.7 billion in June 2025.

Exports rose 37.4 per cent to $5.0 billion from $3.6 billion a year earlier, while imports increased 49.4 per cent to $12.4 billion from $8.3 billion, CAPMAS said in its monthly foreign trade bulletin.

The increase in exports was led by petroleum products, up 128.0 per cent; fresh fruit, up 77.1 per cent; ready-made garments, up 47.7 per cent; and various food preparations, up 36.5 per cent.

Exports of fertilisers fell 12.0 per cent year-on-year, while pharmaceutical products declined 13.2 per cent. Exports of dried legumes dropped 42.6 per cent and fresh onions fell 0.4 per cent.

On the import side, crude oil imports surged 141.0 per cent, while imports of plastics in primary forms rose 41.6 per cent. Imports of iron and steel raw materials increased 3.6 per cent, while passenger car imports rose 10.9 per cent.

Imports of petroleum products fell 29.2 per cent, while wheat imports declined 9.7 per cent, raw sugar fell 37.0 per cent, and imports of iron and steel doors, supports, and structures decreased 5.3 per cent.