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Egypt’s trade deficit widens to $4.8bn in January 2026: CAPMAS
Egypt’s trade deficit widened to $4.8bn in January 2026, up from $4.2bn in the same month of 2025, marking a 15% year-on-year increase, according to Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS). Despite the overall decline, exports of some goods recorded notable growth. Fresh fruit exports rose by 35.1%, while petroleum products increased by 17.5%. On the import side, CAPMAS reported a 3.2% year-on-year decline, with total imports falling to $8.4bn in January 2026 from $8.7bn in January 2025. Natural gas imports rose by 3.6%, maize surged by 39.4%, passenger cars increased by 40.9%, and soybeans were up by 6.1%.
Source: Daily News Egypt April 06, 2026 20:02 UTC
