Egypt
U.S. Trade with Egypt in 2024
Export Market Rank
#21 Among U.S. Agricultural Export Markets
Total Export Value
$1.38 Billion
3-Year Average
$1.5 Billion
Compound Average Growth
2.7% (2015-2024)
Data and Analysis
Despite recent economic headwinds, Egypt’s food ingredient market is experiencing modest growth driven by increasing demand for processed and packaged foods.
FAS Cairo (Post) forecasts Egyptian sugar production in marketing year (MY) 2025/26 (October-September) to rise to 3.18 million metric tons (MMT). This increase is driven by industrial demand and higher prices for sugar beets, incentivizing many farmers to plant more beets.
FAS/Cairo (Post) forecasts Egypt’s soybean imports in marketing year (MY) 2025/26 (October – September) to increase by 5.0 percent from the previous marketing driven by a flexible exchange rate, the availability of forex and a more positive outlook for the livestock sectors.
News and Features
Private exporters reported sales of 110,000 MT of soybeans for delivery to Egypt during MY 2024/2025.