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India and Egypt

First country

Second country

In 2025, India sold USD 3.97 billion of goods to Egypt and bought USD 1.41 billion from it. The DESTA database lists 3 trade agreements that include both countries, the most recent being Global System of Trade Preferences (GSTP) (1989). Both are members of BRICS. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 83 percent in 2023, and 86 percent on average over 2019 to 2023. In 2025, Egypt sold USD 136 million of fertilisers to India.

Benefits

  • BothTrade in mineral fuels and oils runs both ways in similar amounts: India sold USD 480 million and Egypt sold USD 629 million in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in agricultural and food products grew 85 percent, from USD 580 million in 2019 to USD 1.07 billion in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in machinery, vehicles and iron and steel grew 62 percent, from USD 387 million in 2019 to USD 627 million in 2025.

Constraints

  • BothThe two countries' customs reports differ on goods sold by Egypt to India in 2025: India reports USD 1.41 billion and Egypt reports USD 642 million.
  • BothTwo-way trade in mineral fuels and oils fell 35 percent, from USD 1.72 billion in 2019 to USD 1.11 billion in 2025.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, India sold USD 968 million of agricultural and food products, against USD 107 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 5.38 billion
2025, as reported by India
India to Egypt
USD 3.97 billion
2025, as reported by India
Egypt to India
USD 1.41 billion
2025, as reported by India

What connects India and Egypt

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, India sold USD 3.97 billion of goods to Egypt and bought USD 1.41 billion from it.

Resources

EnergyIn 2025, India sold USD 480 million of mineral fuels and oils to Egypt and bought USD 629 million from it.Agriculture and foodIn 2025, India sold USD 968 million of agricultural and food products to Egypt and bought USD 107 million from it.FertiliserIn 2025, Egypt sold USD 136 million of fertilisers to India.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, India sold USD 595 million of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to Egypt and bought USD 31.8 million from it.TechnologyIn 2025, India sold USD 124 million of electrical and electronic equipment to Egypt and bought USD 5.2 million from it.Pharma and healthIn 2025, India sold USD 58.4 million of pharmaceutical products to Egypt.

Security

Defence and armsIn 2025, India sold USD 93.8 million of arms and ammunition to Egypt.

Diplomacy

Agreements and treatiesThe DESTA database lists 3 trade agreements that include both countries, the most recent being Global System of Trade Preferences (GSTP) (1989).Multilateral alignmentBoth are members of BRICS. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 83 percent in 2023, and 86 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.

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