Egypt’s Trade Deficit Widens to $4.9bn as Imports Outpace Exports

Egypt’s trade deficit widened at the end of 2025 as import growth outpaced gains in exports, according to newly released data from Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS). In its monthly foreign trade bulletin, CAPMAS reported that the country’s trade gap expanded 12.2% year-on-year to $4.9 billion in December 2025, compared with $4.4 […]