Strategic Lens

Egypt and France

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Second country

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In 2025, Egypt sold USD 1.10 billion of goods to France and bought USD 1.74 billion from it. The DESTA database lists 3 trade agreements that include both countries, the most recent being EC Egypt Euro-Med Association Agreement (2004). Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 52 percent in 2023, and 55 percent on average over 2019 to 2023. In 2025, Egypt sold USD 272 million of fertilisers to France and bought USD 2.1 million from it.

Benefits

BothTwo-way trade in fertilisers grew 112 percent, from USD 129 million in 2019 to USD 274 million in 2025.
BothEC Egypt Euro-Med Association Agreement, signed 2001 and in force since 2004.
BothThe number of people born in Egypt who live in France rose from 21 thousand in 1990 to 37 thousand in 2024.

Constraints

BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Egypt sold USD 126 million of mineral fuels and oils, against USD 6.2 million the other way.
BothTwo-way trade in agricultural and food products is 43 percent below its 2022 peak of USD 856 million.
BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Egypt sold USD 272 million of fertilisers, against USD 2.1 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); 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 2.85 billion; 2025, as reported by Egypt
Egypt to France: USD 1.10 billion; 2025, as reported by Egypt
France to Egypt: USD 1.74 billion; 2025, as reported by Egypt

What connects Egypt and France

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, Egypt sold USD 1.10 billion of goods to France and bought USD 1.74 billion from it.

Resources

EnergyIn 2025, Egypt sold USD 126 million of mineral fuels and oils to France and bought USD 6.2 million from it.Agriculture and foodIn 2025, Egypt sold USD 113 million of agricultural and food products to France and bought USD 375 million from it.FertiliserIn 2025, Egypt sold USD 272 million of fertilisers to France and bought USD 2.1 million from it.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, Egypt sold USD 4.8 million of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to France and bought USD 339 million from it.TechnologyIn 2025, Egypt sold USD 260 million of electrical and electronic equipment to France and bought USD 70.8 million from it.Pharma and healthIn 2025, Egypt sold USD 8.5 million of pharmaceutical products to France and bought USD 274 million from it.

Diplomacy

Agreements and treatiesThe DESTA database lists 3 trade agreements that include both countries, the most recent being EC Egypt Euro-Med Association Agreement (2004).Multilateral alignmentTheir agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 52 percent in 2023, and 55 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.Diaspora and mobilityIn 2024, 37 thousand people born in Egypt lived in France, and 2 thousand people born in France lived in Egypt.