Egypt’s Non-Oil Exports Surge 30% in January to $4.3 Bn

Egypt’s non-oil exports soared to $4.3 billion in January 2025, marking a 30% increase from $3.3 billion in the same month of 2024, according to a government document seen by Al Arabiya Business. 

The document revealed that five key sectors—building materials and metallurgy, chemicals and fertilizers, engineering and electronics, agricultural products, and food industries—accounted for 86% of the total exports in the first month of the year. Together, these sectors exported goods worth $3.7 billion. 

The building materials and metallurgy sector topped the export chart in January, with $1.48 billion in exports, compared to $679 million** in January 2024—a staggering 119% increase. 

The sector alone contributed to 34% of Egypt’s total export revenue last month. Meanwhile, the engineering and electronics, food industries, and agricultural products sectors each accounted for 12%, collectively making up 36% of total exports.

Egypt’s export boom comes as the country seeks to diversify its foreign exchange sources and strengthen its trade position globally.