12 billion and 912 million dollars, the volume of Egypt’s merchandise exports during the first four months of 2024
Cairo, May 21 / WAM / The Egyptian Ministry of Trade and Industry announced that merchandise exports continued to rise for the fourth month in a row, reaching about 12 billion and 912 million dollars during the first 4 months of 2024, compared to 11 billion and 782 million dollars during the same period in 2023. An increase of 10%.
Engineer Ahmed Samir, the Egyptian Minister of Trade and Industry, said that the largest receiving markets for Egyptian commodity exports during the first four months of this year included the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with a value of one billion and 96 million dollars, compared to 993.6 million dollars during the same period in 2023, and Turkey, with a value of one billion and 76 million dollars, compared to $900.5 million, Italy $793.1 million compared to $785.5 million, the United Arab Emirates $735 million compared to $460 million, and the United States of America $716.2 million compared to $587.1 million.
He pointed out that the most important export sectors that formed the structure of Egyptian merchandise exports during the first 4 months of this year included building materials worth two billion and 876 million dollars, food industries worth two billion and 102 million dollars, chemical products and fertilizers worth one billion and 976 million dollars, and agricultural crops worth one billion and 765 million dollars. Engineering and electronic goods worth $1.701 billion, ready-made clothing worth $855 million, spinning and textiles worth $359 million, printing, packaging, paper, books and artistic works worth $312 million, medical industries worth $214.5 million, upholstery worth $185 million, and furniture. With a value of $87.9 million, handicrafts worth $68 million, and leather, shoes and leather products worth $40 million.
Samir pointed out that the most prominent export items that achieved an increase in the structure of Egyptian merchandise exports during the period from January to April 2024 included fresh and dried citrus fruits worth $767 million, gold worth $650 million, nitrogen fertilizers worth $588.5 million, insulated wires and cables worth $440 million, and oils. Oil worth $362.4 million.
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