Trade Exchange between Egypt, France hit $2.13B in 10 months

Trade exchange between Egypt and France hit $2.13 billion during the first 10 months of 2018, compared to $1.75 billion during the same period of 2017, with an increase of 21.4 percent.

According to data released by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistic (CAPMAS), Egypt's exports to France jumped 56.2 percent, recording $766.12 million during January-October period of 2018, compared to $490.43 million in the same period of 2017.

The most significant exported products from Egypt to France are chemical products, fertilizers, plastics and readymade clothes.

Egypt's imports from France reached $1.36 billion during the ten months of 2018, compared to $1.26 billion during the same months of 2017 with an increase of 8 percent.
In 2017, trade exchange between both countries increased 21.8 percent compared to 2016, the Ministry of Trade announced earlier, noting that Egypt's exports to France rose 36.4 percent compared to the prior year.