Egypt’s exports to Nile Basin countries rose to EGP 7.9bn in 2015, compared to EGP 6.9bn in 2014, an increase of 14.8%, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS). According to CAPMAS, the total value of imports from Nile Basin countries amounted to EGP 2.7bn in 2015, compared to EGP 4.0bn in 2014, a decrease of 31.8%. Egypt’s exports to Sudan ranked first at EGP 4bn in 2015, compared to EGP 3bn in 2014, an increase of 31.7%. According to CAPMAS, imports from Kenya to Egypt ranked first, amounting to EGP 2.1bn in 2015, compared to EGP 2.4bn in 2014, a decrease of 10.6%. In terms of exports to Egypt, chemical products and plastics ranked first, amounting to EGP 2.3bn in 2015, compared to EGP 2.2bn in 2014, an increase of 6%, according to CAPMAS.

Source: Daily News Egypt October 18, 2016 15:45 UTC