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Egypt and United Kingdom

First country

Second country

In 2025, Egypt sold USD 1.60 billion of goods to United Kingdom and bought USD 1.67 billion from it. The DESTA database lists 4 trade agreements that include both countries, the most recent being Egypt UK (consolidated) (2021). Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 46 percent in 2023, and 51 percent on average over 2019 to 2023. In 2024, 16 thousand people born in United Kingdom lived in Egypt.

Benefits

  • BothTrade in goods runs both ways in similar amounts: Egypt sold USD 1.60 billion and United Kingdom sold USD 1.67 billion in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in agricultural and food products grew 73 percent, from USD 382 million in 2019 to USD 660 million in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in fertilisers grew 103 percent, from USD 25.7 million in 2019 to USD 52.0 million in 2025.

Constraints

  • BothTwo-way trade in mineral fuels and oils fell 97 percent, from USD 843 million in 2019 to USD 29.5 million in 2025.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Egypt sold USD 49.4 million of fertilisers, against USD 2.6 million the other way.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Egypt sold USD 419 million of electrical and electronic equipment, against USD 68.7 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); UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

At a glance

Goods trade, both ways
USD 3.26 billion
2025, as reported by Egypt
Egypt to United Kingdom
USD 1.60 billion
2025, as reported by Egypt
United Kingdom to Egypt
USD 1.67 billion
2025, as reported by Egypt

What connects Egypt and United Kingdom

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, Egypt sold USD 1.60 billion of goods to United Kingdom and bought USD 1.67 billion from it.

Resources

EnergyIn 2025, Egypt sold USD 23.4 million of mineral fuels and oils to United Kingdom and bought USD 6.1 million from it.Agriculture and foodIn 2025, Egypt sold USD 465 million of agricultural and food products to United Kingdom and bought USD 195 million from it.FertiliserIn 2025, Egypt sold USD 49.4 million of fertilisers to United Kingdom and bought USD 2.6 million from it.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, Egypt sold USD 180 million of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to United Kingdom and bought USD 697 million from it.TechnologyIn 2025, Egypt sold USD 419 million of electrical and electronic equipment to United Kingdom and bought USD 68.7 million from it.Pharma and healthIn 2025, Egypt sold USD 9.9 million of pharmaceutical products to United Kingdom and bought USD 50.0 million from it.

Diplomacy

Agreements and treatiesThe DESTA database lists 4 trade agreements that include both countries, the most recent being Egypt UK (consolidated) (2021).Multilateral alignmentTheir agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 46 percent in 2023, and 51 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.Diaspora and mobilityIn 2024, 16 thousand people born in United Kingdom lived in Egypt.

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