Egypt's trade balance deficit hits $4.58 B in October 2025

Egypt's trade balance deficit widened to $4.58 billion in October 2025, up from $4.52 billion in the same month of the previous year, marking a 1.3 percent increase, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS).

Exports saw a slight decline of 1.1 percent, totaling $4.17 billion in October, down from $4.22 billion in October 2024. This drop was primarily driven by a reduction in the value of exports of certain goods, particularly petroleum products (down by 29.6 percent), primary plastics (down by 22.2 percent), fresh fruits (down by 13.4 percent), and crude oil (down by 53.7 percent).

However, some export sectors saw growth in October 2025 compared to the same month last year. Notable increases were recorded in ready-made garments (up by 9.2 percent), pasta and food preparations (up by 34.8 percent), fertilizers (up by 6.6 percent), and pharmaceutical products (up by 11.7 percent).

On the import side, Egypt's imports edged up by 0.18 percent, amounting to $8.75 billion in October, slightly higher than the $8.74 billion recorded in October 2024. This rise was largely due to an increase in imports of key goods, such as natural gas (up by 72.9 percent), corn (up by 27.6 percent), passenger cars (up by 58.0 percent), and soybeans (up by 14.0 percent).