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Canada and Egypt

First country

Second country

In 2025, Canada sold USD 384 million of goods to Egypt and bought USD 308 million from it. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 49 percent in 2023, and 49 percent on average over 2019 to 2023. In 2024, 80 thousand people born in Egypt lived in Canada. In 2025, Egypt sold USD 34.1 million of mineral fuels and oils to Canada. In 2025, Egypt sold USD 39.3 million of fertilisers to Canada.

Benefits

  • BothTrade in goods runs both ways in similar amounts: Canada sold USD 384 million and Egypt sold USD 308 million in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in mineral fuels and oils grew about 3.9 times, from USD 8.9 million in 2019 to USD 34.4 million in 2025.
  • BothTrade in agricultural and food products runs both ways in similar amounts: Canada sold USD 105 million and Egypt sold USD 90.2 million in 2025.

Constraints

  • BothTwo-way trade in goods fell 49 percent, from USD 1.35 billion in 2019 to USD 691 million in 2025.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Egypt sold USD 34.1 million of mineral fuels and oils, and Canada sold almost none.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Egypt sold USD 39.3 million of fertilisers, and Canada sold almost none.

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026); United Nations General Assembly voting data (Voeten, Strezhnev and Bailey), agreement scores (retrieved 25 September 2026); UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

At a glance

Goods trade, both ways
USD 691 million
2025, as reported by Canada
Canada to Egypt
USD 384 million
2025, as reported by Canada
Egypt to Canada
USD 308 million
2025, as reported by Canada

What connects Canada and Egypt

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, Canada sold USD 384 million of goods to Egypt and bought USD 308 million from it.

Resources

EnergyIn 2025, Egypt sold USD 34.1 million of mineral fuels and oils to Canada.Agriculture and foodIn 2025, Canada sold USD 105 million of agricultural and food products to Egypt and bought USD 90.2 million from it.FertiliserIn 2025, Egypt sold USD 39.3 million of fertilisers to Canada.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, Canada sold USD 80.5 million of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to Egypt and bought USD 22.7 million from it.TechnologyIn 2025, Canada sold USD 15.7 million of electrical and electronic equipment to Egypt and bought USD 4.7 million from it.

Diplomacy

Multilateral alignmentTheir agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 49 percent in 2023, and 49 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.Diaspora and mobilityIn 2024, 80 thousand people born in Egypt lived in Canada.

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