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Egypt and United Arab Emirates

First country

Second country

In 2025, Egypt sold USD 7.03 billion of goods to United Arab Emirates and bought USD 2.64 billion from it. The DESTA database lists 1 trade agreement that includes both countries, the most recent being Greater Arab Free Trade Agreement (1998). Both are members of BRICS and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 94 percent in 2023, and 95 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.

Benefits

  • BothTwo-way trade in goods grew 154 percent, from USD 3.81 billion in 2019 to USD 9.67 billion in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in machinery, vehicles and iron and steel grew 75 percent, from USD 147 million in 2019 to USD 257 million in 2025.
  • BothGreater Arab Free Trade Agreement, signed 1997 and in force since 1998.

Constraints

  • BothTwo-way trade in mineral fuels and oils fell 64 percent, from USD 533 million in 2019 to USD 189 million in 2025.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Egypt sold USD 477 million of agricultural and food products, against USD 70.1 million the other way.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Egypt sold USD 11.8 million of fertilisers, and United Arab Emirates sold almost none.

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 9.67 billion
2025, as reported by Egypt
Egypt to United Arab Emirates
USD 7.03 billion
2025, as reported by Egypt
United Arab Emirates to Egypt
USD 2.64 billion
2025, as reported by Egypt

What connects Egypt and United Arab Emirates

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, Egypt sold USD 7.03 billion of goods to United Arab Emirates and bought USD 2.64 billion from it.

Resources

EnergyIn 2025, Egypt sold USD 11.3 million of mineral fuels and oils to United Arab Emirates and bought USD 178 million from it.Agriculture and foodIn 2025, Egypt sold USD 477 million of agricultural and food products to United Arab Emirates and bought USD 70.1 million from it.FertiliserIn 2025, Egypt sold USD 11.8 million of fertilisers to United Arab Emirates.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, Egypt sold USD 75.6 million of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to United Arab Emirates and bought USD 182 million from it.TechnologyIn 2025, Egypt sold USD 244 million of electrical and electronic equipment to United Arab Emirates and bought USD 40.4 million from it.Pharma and healthIn 2025, Egypt sold USD 9.6 million of pharmaceutical products to United Arab Emirates and bought USD 13.2 million from it.

Diplomacy

Agreements and treatiesThe DESTA database lists 1 trade agreement that includes both countries, the most recent being Greater Arab Free Trade Agreement (1998).Multilateral alignmentBoth are members of BRICS and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 94 percent in 2023, and 95 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.Diaspora and mobilityIn 2024, 842 thousand people born in Egypt lived in United Arab Emirates.

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