Egypt’s July Exports Rise to 3.93 Billion Dollars as Petroleum Product Exports Climb 55.1 Percent
Egypt’s exports rose 0.58 percent to 3.93 billion dollars in July 2026 from 3.90 billion a year earlier, the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics said on 13 October, led by a 55.1 percent increase in exports of petroleum products and an 18.2 percent rise in ready-made garments.
Fuel products and garments lead exports
Exports of plastics in primary forms rose 6.6 percent and pasta and food preparations 2.4 percent. Shipments of fertilisers fell 47.1 percent, crude oil 39.0 percent, medicines 17.9 percent and refined sugar 18.5 percent.
Gas lifts the import bill
Imports rose 31.13 percent to 11.97 billion dollars from 9.13 billion, led by an 88.5 percent increase in natural gas imports and a 40.7 percent rise in medicines, while imports of petroleum products fell 13.4 percent, passenger cars 13.3 percent, maize 12.8 percent and refined oils 34.1 percent. The trade deficit widened to 8.04 billion dollars from 5.22 billion. Exports covered 32.8 percent of imports in July, against 42.7 percent a year earlier, on our calculation.
Egypt’s foreign trade in July, billion dollars
| Measure | July 2025 | July 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Imports | 9.13 | 11.97 |
| Trade deficit | 5.22 | 8.04 |
| Exports | 3.90 | 3.93 |
From the agency’s bulletin. Its changes, exports +0.58 percent, imports +31.13 percent and deficit +53.95 percent, are calculated from unrounded values, so they differ slightly from the rounded figures shown.
Why it matters: Exports rose in July on gains in petroleum products and ready-made garments, offsetting lower fertiliser and crude oil shipments, on our reading.
Outlook: The August bulletin will show whether the growth in petroleum product exports carries into the following month.
Sources: Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics, The Edge.
