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Egypt’s Chemical Exports Climb to $4.6 B in H1 2025

Exports to these top ten markets rose to $2.719 billion in H1 2025, up from $2.13 billion in the same period last year.
05.08.25 | Source: Egypt Today

Egypt’s chemical export sector recorded a solid growth of thirteen percent during the first half of 2025, reaching $4.6 billion compared to $4.088 billion in the same period of 2024, according to a report from the Export Council for Chemicals and Fertilizers. This surge solidifies the sector’s position as the second-largest among Egypt’s non-oil export industries.


The growth was primarily fueled by strong performances in several key product categories. Plastic products led the way with a ten percent increase, generating $1.090 billion in export revenue. Petrochemicals followed with an impressive sixty-two percent jump, reaching $818 million. Other segments—including organic and inorganic chemicals, detergents, paints, and glass—posted growth rates ranging between eight and sixteen percent.


Khaled Abul Makarem, Chairman of the Council, pointed out that Turkey was Egypt’s largest export market for chemical products during the first half of 2025, with imports totaling $664 million. Italy and Brazil came next, importing $572 million and $349 million worth of Egyptian chemical products, respectively. Additional key markets included Spain, France, Libya, Algeria, Morocco, Lebanon, and Slovenia.


Abul Makarem also highlighted that exports to these top ten markets rose to $2.719 billion in H1 2025, up from $2.13 billion in the same period last year, representing around fifty-nine percent of the sector’s total exports.


Mohamed Maguid, Executive Director of the Council, emphasized that the consistent supply of gas to fertilizer factories has been a major factor in enhancing production capacities and meeting both domestic and international demand. He further projected that sector exports are on track to exceed $9 billion by the end of 2025, with a strong likelihood of surpassing $10 billion, driven by increasing global demand for Egyptian products as production slows down in several competing markets.

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