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Egypt and Japan

First country

Second country

In 2025, Egypt sold USD 57.5 million of goods to Japan and bought USD 891 million from it. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 64 percent in 2023, and 68 percent on average over 2019 to 2023. In 2025, Egypt sold USD 3.1 million of electrical and electronic equipment to Japan and bought USD 67.0 million from it. In 2025, Japan sold USD 492 million of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to Egypt.

Benefits

  • BothTwo-way trade in pharmaceutical products grew 184 percent, from USD 19.8 million in 2019 to USD 56.0 million in 2025.

Constraints

  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Japan sold USD 891 million of goods, against USD 57.5 million the other way.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Japan sold USD 492 million of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel, and Egypt sold almost none.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Japan sold USD 67.0 million of electrical and electronic equipment, against USD 3.1 million the other way.

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)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

At a glance

Goods trade, both ways
USD 949 million
2025, as reported by Egypt
Egypt to Japan
USD 57.5 million
2025, as reported by Egypt
Japan to Egypt
USD 891 million
2025, as reported by Egypt

What connects Egypt and Japan

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, Egypt sold USD 57.5 million of goods to Japan and bought USD 891 million from it.

Resources

Agriculture and foodIn 2025, Egypt sold USD 36.8 million of agricultural and food products to Japan and bought USD 14.3 million from it.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, Japan sold USD 492 million of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to Egypt.TechnologyIn 2025, Egypt sold USD 3.1 million of electrical and electronic equipment to Japan and bought USD 67.0 million from it.Pharma and healthIn 2025, Japan sold USD 56.0 million of pharmaceutical products to Egypt.

Diplomacy

Multilateral alignmentTheir agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 64 percent in 2023, and 68 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.

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