Egypt Today: Egypt’s food industry exports recorded an unprecedented achievement during the first eight months of 2025, surpassing $4.6 billion for the first time in the sector’s history, according to the Food Export Council. This represented an increase of nine percent compared with $4.2 billion in the same period of 2024, equivalent to an additional $368 million.
The sector has reinforced its position as a vital driver of Egypt’s economy, now contributing about 14 percent of total non-oil exports and ranking third among the country’s leading non-oil export sectors. Arab countries remained the top destination, importing $2.198 billion worth of food products, or 48 percent of the total, though this was down slightly by $5 million from last year. The European Union followed with $962 million, recording eight percent growth and accounting for 21 percent of exports. Non-Arab African markets absorbed $345 million, reflecting a three percent rise, while exports to the United States surged to $304 million, a remarkable 38 percent increase. The rest of the world collectively imported $798 million, up 36 percent compared with 2024.
On a monthly basis, exports began the year with strong growth in January at $529 million compared with $479 million in 2024, an 11 percent increase. February and March witnessed minor declines of two and three percent respectively, before momentum returned in April with the highest monthly growth of the period, reaching $631 million, up 18 percent. May continued this trend with $631 million, up 14 percent, while June recorded $505 million, a six percent increase. July exports climbed to $620 million, up 10 percent, and August reached $580 million, marking a 16 percent rise. Altogether, total exports for the first eight months of 2025 stood at $4.607 billion, the highest figure ever recorded for this timeframe.
Among individual markets, Saudi Arabia was the largest importer of Egyptian food products at $356 million, reflecting growth of 10 percent. The United States ranked second with $304 million, up 38 percent, while Sudan came third at $241 million despite a 16 percent decline. Libya imported $204 million, slightly down by $1 million, while Jordan reached $186 million, showing growth of 20 percent. The Netherlands imported $172 million, a 13 percent decrease, while Iraq rose to $152 million, up 27 percent. The United Arab Emirates followed with $151 million, a rise of 18 percent, Algeria imported $143 million, up 21 percent, and Lebanon closed the top ten with $141 million, an exceptional increase of 81 percent.
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