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Brazil and Egypt

First country

Second country

In 2025, Brazil sold USD 3.73 billion of goods to Egypt and bought USD 1.47 billion from it. The DESTA database lists 3 trade agreements that include both countries, the most recent being Egypt MERCOSUR (2017). Both are members of BRICS. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 91 percent in 2023, and 84 percent on average over 2019 to 2023. In 2025, Egypt sold USD 110 million of mineral fuels and oils to Brazil.

Benefits

  • BothTwo-way trade in goods grew 139 percent, from USD 2.18 billion in 2019 to USD 5.21 billion in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in agricultural and food products grew 119 percent, from USD 1.43 billion in 2019 to USD 3.12 billion in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in fertilisers grew 60 percent, from USD 285 million in 2019 to USD 457 million in 2025.

Constraints

  • BothTrade is concentrated: agricultural and food products were 60 percent of goods trade between them in 2025.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Egypt sold USD 110 million of mineral fuels and oils, and Brazil sold almost none.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Brazil sold USD 2.93 billion of agricultural and food products, against USD 194 million the other way.

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026); DESTA: Design of Trade Agreements database, version 02_03 (retrieved 25 September 2026); Wikidata, statements on membership (property P463) (retrieved 26 September 2026); United Nations General Assembly voting data (Voeten, Strezhnev and Bailey), agreement scores (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

At a glance

Goods trade, both ways
USD 5.21 billion
2025, as reported by Brazil
Brazil to Egypt
USD 3.73 billion
2025, as reported by Brazil
Egypt to Brazil
USD 1.47 billion
2025, as reported by Brazil

What connects Brazil and Egypt

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, Brazil sold USD 3.73 billion of goods to Egypt and bought USD 1.47 billion from it.

Resources

EnergyIn 2025, Egypt sold USD 110 million of mineral fuels and oils to Brazil.Agriculture and foodIn 2025, Brazil sold USD 2.93 billion of agricultural and food products to Egypt and bought USD 194 million from it.FertiliserIn 2025, Egypt sold USD 457 million of fertilisers to Brazil.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, Brazil sold USD 43.8 million of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to Egypt and bought USD 212 million from it.Pharma and healthIn 2025, Brazil sold USD 18.2 million of pharmaceutical products to Egypt and bought USD 7.7 million from it.

Diplomacy

Agreements and treatiesThe DESTA database lists 3 trade agreements that include both countries, the most recent being Egypt MERCOSUR (2017).Multilateral alignmentBoth are members of BRICS. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 91 percent in 2023, and 84 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.

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