Egypt Trade Balance

1957 - 2025 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Egypt's Trade Balance

  • Egypt's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 4.9 USD bn in Dec 2025, compared with a deficit of 4.7 USD bn in the previous month
  • Egypt's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1957 to Dec 2025, with an averaged value of -279.4 USD mn
  • The data reached an all-time high of 180.9 USD mn in Sep 1980 and a record low of -5.6 USD bn in Jul 2024
CEIC extends history for monthly Trade Balance. Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics provides Trade Balance in USD. Trade Balance prior to July 1994 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

Further information about Egypt's Trade Balance

  • In the latest reports, Egypt's Total Exports reached 4.6 USD bn in Dec 2025, an increase of 9.6% YoY (year-on-year)
  • Total Imports recorded 9.5 USD bn in Dec 2025, an increase of 9.6% YoY (year-on-year)

View Egypt's Trade Balance from Jan 1957 to Dec 2025 in the chart:

Egypt Trade Balance

What was Egypt's Trade Balance in Dec 2025?

Egypt's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 4.9 USD bn in Dec 2025, compared with a deficit of 4.7 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-4,948.5 Dec 2025 -4,673.1 Nov 2025 -5,552.4 Jul 2024 180.9 Sep 1980 USD mn monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2025

Trade Balance by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) -378.5 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 1998 - Jan 2026
Algeria (USD mn) -274.8 Mar 2020 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2020
Argentina (USD mn) 2,569.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2026
Armenia (USD mn) -347.9 Jan 2026 monthly Nov 1995 - Jan 2026
Australia (USD mn) 1,787.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 1971 - Jan 2026
Austria (USD mn) -1,523.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2025
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 933.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Bahrain (USD mn) 3,083.0 2025 yearly 1966 - 2025
Bangladesh (USD mn) -2,321.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1986 - Dec 2025
Belarus (USD mn) -442.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Belgium (USD mn) 3.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2026
Bolivia (USD mn) 374.4 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 1994 - Jan 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -660.5 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2025
Botswana (USD mn) -133.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2025
Brazil (USD mn) 4,207.9 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1959 - Feb 2026
Brunei (USD mn) 106.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2025
Bulgaria (USD mn) -1,228.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Cambodia (USD mn) -316.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2025
Canada (USD mn) -948.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Dec 2025
Chile (USD mn) 2,784.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1968 - Feb 2026
China (USD mn) 90,977.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2026
Colombia (USD mn) -1,873.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Nov 2025
Croatia (USD mn) -1,606.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Cyprus (USD mn) -559.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2026
Czech Republic (USD mn) 2,524.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
Denmark (USD mn) 4,219.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2026
Ecuador (USD mn) 630.2 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 1992 - Jan 2026
Egypt (USD mn) -4,948.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2025
Estonia (USD mn) -290.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2026
European Union (USD mn) 10,322.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2025
Finland (USD mn) -645.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2026
France (USD mn) -2,164.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Georgia (USD mn) -790.6 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2026
Germany (USD mn) 24,932.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2026
Ghana (USD mn) 3,890.0 Dec 2025 monthly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Greece (USD mn) -3,298.1 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) -1,807.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2026
Hungary (USD mn) 342.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2026
Iceland (USD mn) 33.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2026
India (USD mn) -27,100.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2026
Indonesia (USD mn) 954.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1967 - Jan 2026
Iran (USD mn) 43,239.0 2024 yearly 1948 - 2024
Ireland (USD mn) 5,751.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Dec 2025
Israel (USD mn) -3,135.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2026
Italy (USD mn) 5,565.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 747.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2025
Japan (USD mn) 2,907.7 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 1995 - Jan 2026
Jordan (USD mn) -785.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1972 - Dec 2025
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 1,642.2 Jan 2026 monthly Sep 1995 - Jan 2026
Kenya (USD mn) -1,147.5 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 1992 - Jan 2026
South Korea (USD mn) 15,375.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1966 - Feb 2026
Kosovo (USD mn) -429.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2026
Kuwait (USD mn) 2,731.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2025
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -799.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2026
Laos (USD mn) 330.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1992 - Dec 2025
Latvia (USD mn) -201.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2026
Lebanon (USD mn) -1,356.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2026
Lithuania (USD mn) -603.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2026
Luxembourg (USD mn) -862.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Dec 2025
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) -1,458.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
North Macedonia (USD mn) -309.0 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1993 - Jan 2026
Malawi (USD mn) -238.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1964 - Nov 2025
Malaysia (USD mn) 7,341.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2026
Malta (USD mn) -184.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2026
Mauritius (USD mn) -434.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2025
Mexico (USD mn) -861.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Moldova (USD mn) -512.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2026
Mongolia (USD mn) 553.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2026
Montenegro (USD mn) -319.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2025
Morocco (USD mn) -2,784.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2026
Mozambique (USD mn) -217.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2025
Myanmar (USD mn) 183.9 Jul 2022 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2022
Nepal (USD mn) -441.3 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 1974 - Feb 2026
Netherlands (USD mn) 9,469.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
New Zealand (USD mn) -303.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2026
Nigeria (USD mn) 245.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Norway (USD mn) 4,674.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2026
Oman (USD mn) 1,248.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2025
Pakistan (USD mn) -2,757.1 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1968 - Jan 2026
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -500.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2025
Panama (USD mn) -988.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1964 - Jan 2026
Paraguay (USD mn) 115.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2026
Peru (USD mn) 4,622.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2026
Philippines (USD mn) -4,048.1 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2026
Poland (USD mn) -1,947.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2025
Portugal (USD mn) -2,947.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2026
Qatar (USD mn) 3,327.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2014 - Jan 2026
Romania (USD mn) -2,731.1 Jan 2026 monthly Aug 1990 - Jan 2026
Russia (USD mn) 7,739.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2026
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 56,640.9 2025 yearly 1957 - 2025
Serbia (USD mn) -199.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2026
Singapore (USD mn) 3,583.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2026
Slovakia (USD mn) -38.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2026
Slovenia (USD mn) -1,350.3 Jan 2026 monthly Nov 1991 - Jan 2026
South Africa (USD mn) 572.7 Jan 2026 monthly Oct 2004 - Jan 2026
Spain (USD mn) -6,310.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Dec 2025
Sri Lanka (USD mn) -997.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Dec 2025
Sudan (USD mn) -374.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
Sweden (USD mn) 693.1 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2026
Switzerland (USD mn) 7,328.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2026

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Egypt Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -18,641.912 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2026
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 29,796.111 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2026
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 5.6 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 330,374.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2006 - Sep 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 57.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2006 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EGP bn) 7,033.941 2030 yearly 1999 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EGP bn) 23,665.937 2030 yearly 1998 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (EGP bn) 5,888.026 2030 yearly 1999 - 2030
Government Budget: ytd: Cash Deficit (EGP mn) -848,680.900 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2026
Government Budget: ytd: Overall Fiscal Balance (EGP mn) -880,810.900 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2026
Government Budget: ytd: Expenditure (EGP mn) 2,625,717.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2026
Government Budget: ytd: Revenue (EGP mn) 1,777,036.100 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2026
Government Budget: ytd: Financing (EGP mn) 1,290,092.000 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2005 - Jun 2025
Gross Domestic Debt (EGP mn) 4,742,107.000 Jun 2020 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2020
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 7.471 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Trade Balance (USD mn) -4,948.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Dec 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 4,557.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1994 - Dec 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 6.8 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1995 - Dec 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 694,547.397 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 317,147.492 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 119,078.622 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 9,505.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1994 - Dec 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 17.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1995 - Dec 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,686,776.647 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,008,906.420 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 200.623 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2015 - Nov 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,193.565 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2015 - Nov 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 41.641 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2015 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 1,952.178 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2015 - Dec 2025
Exports: National: EGP (EGP mn) 199,186.537 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2025
Imports: EGP (EGP mn) 412,094.809 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2025
Trade Balance: USD (USD mn) -4,948.520 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1994 - Dec 2025
Export Value Index (2015=100) 204.348 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 131.347 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 176.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -3,239.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,405.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2001 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,837.300 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2001 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 244.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 1,593.200 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 163,713.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 44.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 34,763.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 8.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -22.341 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -298,879.700 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account (USD mn) -309.400 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2025
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 1,971.400 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Net Portfolio Investment in Egypt (USD mn) 1,837.300 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Services (USD mn) 5,000.100 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Other Net Investment (OI) (USD mn) -4,344.200 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Goods and Services (USD mn) -9,616.700 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2025
BoP: Overall Balance (USD mn) -1,634.700 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -176.600 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Goods and Services: Trade Balance (USD mn) -14,616.800 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Transfers (USD mn) 10,731.800 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2025
BoP: CF: Capital Account (USD mn) -57.000 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
BoP: CF: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment Abroad (USD mn) -31.800 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1997 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Medium and Long Term (USD mn) 128,950.400 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1997 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Central & Local Government (USD mn) 80,760.700 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2002 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: Net: United States of America (USD mn) 412.000 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2021 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: European Union (EU) (USD mn) 1,182.600 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Other Countries: China (USD mn) 89.900 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Kuwait (USD mn) 105.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: United States of America (USD mn) 1,066.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: Arab Countries: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 264.200 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2001 - Jun 2024
Number of Bankruptcies (Unit) 0.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 7.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 83,564.052 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 300,193.139 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
M2 Growth (%) 18.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 16.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 27,689.2 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - Feb 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 7.981 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.3 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 21,502.000 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 320,050.626 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 2004 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 19.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 2005 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 353,530.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 20.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2026
Household Debt (USD mn) 30,946.7 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 197,462.093 Aug 2025 monthly Apr 1996 - Aug 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 28.10 Aug 2025 monthly Apr 1997 - Aug 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 24.69 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2002 - Jun 2025
Counterpart Assets: DA: Credit (EGP mn) 16,585,657.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
Domestic Liquidity: M2 (EGP mn) 14,083,351.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Money Supply (M1) (EGP mn) 3,920,349.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
Domestic Liquidity: M2: Quasi Money (QM) (EGP mn) 10,163,002.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2026
International Reserves: Gross Official Reserves: Foreign Currency (USD mn) 30,690.000 Feb 2026 monthly Nov 2004 - Feb 2026
International Reserves: Net (USD mn) 52,746.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2026
Reserve Money: M0 (EGP mn) 2,362,998.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2026
Banks Loans: excl Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) (EGP mn) 9,527,072.119 Aug 2025 monthly Nov 2003 - Aug 2025
Banks Deposits: excl Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) (EGP mn) 12,890,743.659 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Sep 2024

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