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China and Egypt

First country

Second country

In 2025, China sold USD 20.0 billion of goods to Egypt and bought USD 821 million from it. Both are members of BRICS. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 84 percent in 2023, and 86 percent on average over 2019 to 2023. In 2024, 35 thousand people born in China lived in Egypt, and 1 thousand people born in Egypt lived in China. In 2025, Egypt sold USD 25.1 million of critical minerals and metals to China.

Benefits

  • BothTwo-way trade in goods grew 58 percent, from USD 13.2 billion in 2019 to USD 20.8 billion in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in fertilisers grew 186 percent, from USD 19.7 million in 2019 to USD 56.5 million in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in machinery, vehicles and iron and steel grew 163 percent, from USD 2.47 billion in 2019 to USD 6.50 billion in 2025.

Constraints

  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, China sold USD 20.0 billion of goods, against USD 821 million the other way.
  • BothTwo-way trade in mineral fuels and oils fell 85 percent, from USD 550 million in 2019 to USD 82.2 million in 2025.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Egypt sold USD 25.1 million of critical minerals and metals, and China sold almost none.

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 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); UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

At a glance

Goods trade, both ways
USD 20.8 billion
2025, as reported by China
China to Egypt
USD 20.0 billion
2025, as reported by China
Egypt to China
USD 821 million
2025, as reported by China

What connects China and Egypt

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, China sold USD 20.0 billion of goods to Egypt and bought USD 821 million from it.

Resources

EnergyIn 2025, China sold USD 65.5 million of mineral fuels and oils to Egypt and bought USD 16.6 million from it.Critical mineralsIn 2025, Egypt sold USD 25.1 million of critical minerals and metals to China.Agriculture and foodIn 2025, China sold USD 281 million of agricultural and food products to Egypt and bought USD 173 million from it.FertiliserIn 2025, China sold USD 56.5 million of fertilisers to Egypt.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, China sold USD 6.45 billion of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to Egypt and bought USD 49.3 million from it.TechnologyIn 2025, China sold USD 3.77 billion of electrical and electronic equipment to Egypt and bought USD 3.2 million from it.Pharma and healthIn 2025, China sold USD 94.7 million of pharmaceutical products to Egypt.

Diplomacy

Multilateral alignmentBoth are members of BRICS. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 84 percent in 2023, and 86 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.Diaspora and mobilityIn 2024, 35 thousand people born in China lived in Egypt, and 1 thousand people born in Egypt lived in China.

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