Egypt, Japan See 12 Pct Increase in Trade Value First Five Months of 2025

Economic relations between Egypt and Japan witnessed notable growth in the first five months of 2025, as the value of trade between the two countries rose by 12.6 percent. Figures from the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) revealed that trade reached 386 million US dollars, compared to 342.7 million dollars during the same period in 2024. This increase highlights the strengthening partnership between the two nations despite shifts in the balance of trade.

The report showed that while Egyptian exports to Japan declined, falling from 31.7 million dollars to 27.5 million dollars, marking a decrease of 13.3 percent, imports from Japan surged significantly. Egyptian imports climbed to 358.5 million dollars, up from 311 million dollars in the first five months of 2024, reflecting an increase of 15.2 percent. The data illustrates Egypt’s growing reliance on Japanese industrial and automotive products, alongside steady but smaller volumes of agricultural and food exports from Egypt to the Japanese market.

Beyond trade, bilateral economic ties also strengthened in other areas. Japanese investments in Egypt rose by 7 percent, reaching 73.2 million dollars in the fiscal year 2023/2024, compared to 68.4 million dollars the year before. Financial flows also recorded positive momentum, with remittances from Egyptians working in Japan rising to 5.6 million dollars, an 11 percent increase, while remittances from Japanese workers in Egypt reached 1.3 million dollars, growing by 18.2 percent year on year.