Egypt's non-oil exports surged by 29% year-on-year to $8.67 billion during January and February 2025, up from $6.72 billion in the same period of 2024, according to a government document reviewed by Al Arabiya Business.
The building materials and metal industries sector led the way, with exports totaling $3.17 billion—more than double the $1.33 billion recorded during the same two months last year. This represents a remarkable growth rate of 138%.
Coming in second was the chemicals and fertilizers sector, which saw a slight decline in performance. Exports from this category totaled $1.29 billion, down 6% from $1.36 billion in the first two months of 2024.
The engineering and electronics sector ranked third, posting a 21% rise in exports to $1.02 billion, compared to $846 million during the same period last year.
On the downside, agricultural exports dropped by 5% to $985 million, down from $1.03 billion a year earlier.
Meanwhile, food industry exports slipped by 1%, reaching $1.01 billion compared to $1.02 billion in the same period of 2024.
Together, the top five sectors—building materials and metals, chemicals and fertilizers, engineering and electronics, agricultural products, and food industries—accounted for a dominant 86% of total non-oil exports during the two-month period, collectively contributing $7.48 billion.
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