Recent data reveals that the trade value between the UAE and Egypt surged to $4.8 billion in the first half of 2025, compared to $2.7 billion during the same period in 2024, marking a 77.7% increase.
According to figures released by Egypt’s Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics, the value of Egyptian imports from the UAE amounted to approximately $1 billion in the first half of 2025, down from $1.2 billion in the same timeframe in 2024, reflecting a decline of 16.6%.
The data also showed a considerable rise in Egyptian exports to the UAE, which reached $3.8 billion in the first half of 2025, compared to $1.5 billion during the corresponding period in 2024, indicating an increase of around 153.3%.
UAE Imports
Egypt’s imports from the UAE were led by copper, valued at $293 million, followed by plastics at $174 million, and steel and its products at $83 million. Additionally, electrical machinery and equipment, along with their parts, accounted for $68 million, while aluminum and its products totaled $31 million.
Egyptian Exports
The leading category of exports from Egypt to the UAE during the first six months of the current year was pearls and precious stones, amounting to $3.2 billion, with electrical machinery and equipment following at $151 million. The third position was held by vegetable and fruit exports valued at $111 million, followed by automobiles and tractors at $33 million, and vegetable preparations at $26 million.
UAE Investments
UAE investments in Egypt reached $2.2 billion during the first half of the 2024-2025 fiscal year, an increase from $2.1 billion in the same period of the previous fiscal year, representing a growth rate of 4.8%.
Meanwhile, Egyptian investments in the UAE were approximately $750.1 million in the first half of the 2024-2025 fiscal year, up from $616.2 million during the same period in the previous fiscal year, signifying a rise of 21.7%.