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Egypt and Mexico

First country

Second country

In 2025, Egypt sold USD 81.6 million of goods to Mexico and bought USD 215 million from it. The DESTA database lists 2 trade agreements that include both countries, the most recent being Global System of Trade Preferences (GSTP) (1989). Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 86 percent in 2023, and 88 percent on average over 2019 to 2023. In 2025, Mexico sold USD 39.3 million of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to Egypt.

Benefits

  • BothTwo-way trade in goods grew 72 percent, from USD 172 million in 2019 to USD 296 million in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in agricultural and food products grew about 3.8 times, from USD 6.5 million in 2019 to USD 24.8 million in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in machinery, vehicles and iron and steel grew 64 percent, from USD 24.3 million in 2019 to USD 39.9 million in 2025.

Constraints

  • BothThe two countries' customs reports differ on goods sold by Mexico to Egypt in 2025: Egypt reports USD 215 million and Mexico reports USD 41.9 million.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Mexico sold USD 21.4 million of agricultural and food products, against USD 3.4 million the other way.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Mexico sold USD 39.3 million of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel, and Egypt 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); 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 296 million
2025, as reported by Egypt
Egypt to Mexico
USD 81.6 million
2025, as reported by Egypt
Mexico to Egypt
USD 215 million
2025, as reported by Egypt

What connects Egypt and Mexico

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, Egypt sold USD 81.6 million of goods to Mexico and bought USD 215 million from it.

Resources

Agriculture and foodIn 2025, Egypt sold USD 3.4 million of agricultural and food products to Mexico and bought USD 21.4 million from it.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, Mexico sold USD 39.3 million of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to Egypt.TechnologyIn 2025, Egypt sold USD 2.2 million of electrical and electronic equipment to Mexico and bought USD 49.0 million from it.

Diplomacy

Agreements and treatiesThe DESTA database lists 2 trade agreements that include both countries, the most recent being Global System of Trade Preferences (GSTP) (1989).Multilateral alignmentTheir agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 86 percent in 2023, and 88 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.

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