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Egypt’s Trade Deficit Widens 58.5 Percent as Imports Surge

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.

Egypt’s Trade Deficit Widens 58.5 Percent as Imports Surge

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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.

Dried legume exports dropped 42.6 percent, while fresh onion exports slipped 0.4 percent.

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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. Dried legume exports dropped 42.6 percent, while fresh onion exports slipped 0.4 percent.

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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).

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