Egypt’s Trade Deficit Widens 58.5 Percent as Imports Surge ...Egypt

Egypt’s trade deficit widened by 58.5 percent in June compared with the previous year, reaching USD 7.5 billion (EGP 382.3 billion) as imports outpaced export growth, according to figures released Monday by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS). In June of 2025, the gap amounted to USD 4.7 billion (EGP 239.6 billion).  On another front, exports climbed 37.4 percent to USD 5 billion (EGP 254.9 billion), up from USD 3.6 billion (EGP 183.5 billion) a year earlier, while imports rose 49.4 percent to USD 12.4 billion (EGP 632.1 billion) from USD 8.3 billion (EGP 423.1 billion), CAPMAS reported in its monthly foreign trade report. Petroleum products drove much of the export growth, more than doubling with a 128 percent increase. Fresh fruit exports rose 77.1 percent, ready-made garments climbed 47.7 percent, and various food preparations increased 36.5 percent. Other categories, however, lagged.  Fertilizer exports fell 12 percent from a year earlier, and pharmaceutical exports declined 13.2 percent. Dried legume exports dropped 42.6 percent, while fresh onion exports slipped 0.4 percent. On the import side, crude oil purchases surged 141 percent, and imports of plastics in primary form…

Egypt’s Trade Deficit Widens 58.5 Percent as Imports Surge first appeared on Egyptian Streets.

Hence then, the article about egypt s trade deficit widens 58 5 percent as imports surge was published today ( Monday 07/09/2026 - 08:03 PM ) and is available on Egyptian Streets ( Egypt ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.

Read More Details
Finally We wish PressBee provided you with enough information of ( Egypt’s Trade Deficit Widens 58.5 Percent as Imports Surge )

Also on site :

• This Airline Just Upgraded Premium Economy With Full Privacy Screens, Electric Recline, and Wireless Charging
• France Launches Global Initiatives to Support Independent Cinema and Establish Framework for Alliance of State Film Commissions: Lumiere Summit
• Nuclear-capable warship that capsized when launched finally joins North Korea’s fleet