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Trade in goods: Egypt and South Africa

First country

Second country

In 2025, Egypt sold USD 162 million of goods to South Africa and bought USD 144 million from it.

Benefits

  • BothTrade in goods runs both ways in similar amounts: Egypt sold USD 162 million and South Africa sold USD 144 million in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in goods grew 68 percent, from USD 182 million in 2019 to USD 307 million in 2025.

Constraints

  • BothThe two countries' customs reports differ on goods sold by South Africa to Egypt in 2025: Egypt reports USD 144 million and South Africa reports USD 90.4 million.

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

The numbers

Egypt's exports to South Africa: goods

USD million · 2019 to 2025, calendar years, as reported by Egypt

2019: 85.4Low 75.4 / High 162.32025: 162.3

201985.4
202075.4
2021128.9
2022126.5
2023123.8
2024114
2025162.3

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026)

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

Egypt's imports from South Africa: goods

USD million · 2019 to 2025, calendar years, as reported by Egypt

2019: 97Low 83.7 / High 154.32025: 144.3

201997
202083.7
202191.7
2022133.9
2023101.2
2024154.3
2025144.3

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026)

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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