Egypt-China trade reaches $9.1 billion in first five months of 2026

Data from the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics CAPMAS highlights the key goods exchanged. Egypt's primary exports to China included mineral fuels and oils $406 million, fruits $122.3 million, textile fibers $34.6 million, salt, sulfur, earth, and stones $28.1 million, and cotton $25 million. Egyptian exports to China surged by 212.6% to $737.6 million in the first five months of 2026, compared to $235.9 million in the corresponding period of 2025.

Conversely, Egypt's main imports from China were electrical machinery and equipment $2 billion, boilers, machinery, and mechanical appliances $1.3 billion, cars, tractors, bicycles, and parts $932.3 million, iron and steel $445.9 million, and plastics and their products $396 million. Egyptian imports from China also rose by 11.5% to $8.3 billion in the first five months of 2026, from $7.5 billion in the same period of 2025. Chinese investments in Egypt also grew, reaching $137.2 million in the first half of the 2025/2026 fiscal year, a 31.9% increase from $104 million in the first half of the 2024/2025 fiscal year.