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Egypt and United States

First country

Second country

In 2025, Egypt sold USD 2.71 billion of goods to United States and bought USD 12.8 billion from it. Their agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 30 percent in 2023, and 27 percent on average over 2019 to 2023. In 2024, 263 thousand people born in Egypt lived in United States, and 3 thousand people born in United States lived in Egypt. In 2025, United States sold USD 7.82 billion of mineral fuels and oils to Egypt.

Benefits

  • BothTwo-way trade in goods grew 114 percent, from USD 7.23 billion in 2019 to USD 15.5 billion in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in mineral fuels and oils grew about 7.8 times, from USD 1.00 billion in 2019 to USD 7.82 billion in 2025.
  • BothThe number of people born in Egypt who live in United States rose from 69 thousand in 1990 to 263 thousand in 2024.

Constraints

  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, United States sold USD 12.8 billion of goods, against USD 2.71 billion the other way.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, United States sold USD 7.82 billion of mineral fuels and oils, and Egypt sold almost none.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Egypt sold USD 14.8 million of critical minerals and metals, and United States sold almost none.

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); UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

At a glance

Goods trade, both ways
USD 15.5 billion
2025, as reported by Egypt
Egypt to United States
USD 2.71 billion
2025, as reported by Egypt
United States to Egypt
USD 12.8 billion
2025, as reported by Egypt

What connects Egypt and United States

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, Egypt sold USD 2.71 billion of goods to United States and bought USD 12.8 billion from it.

Resources

EnergyIn 2025, United States sold USD 7.82 billion of mineral fuels and oils to Egypt.Critical mineralsIn 2025, Egypt sold USD 14.8 million of critical minerals and metals to United States.Agriculture and foodIn 2025, Egypt sold USD 444 million of agricultural and food products to United States and bought USD 2.39 billion from it.FertiliserIn 2025, Egypt sold USD 46.3 million of fertilisers to United States and bought USD 6.8 million from it.

Industry

Supply chains and manufacturingIn 2025, Egypt sold USD 108 million of machinery, vehicles and iron and steel to United States and bought USD 569 million from it.TechnologyIn 2025, Egypt sold USD 53.9 million of electrical and electronic equipment to United States and bought USD 116 million from it.Pharma and healthIn 2025, Egypt sold USD 3.3 million of pharmaceutical products to United States and bought USD 344 million from it.

Diplomacy

Multilateral alignmentTheir agreement score in UN General Assembly voting was 30 percent in 2023, and 27 percent on average over 2019 to 2023.Diaspora and mobilityIn 2024, 263 thousand people born in Egypt lived in United States, and 3 thousand people born in United States lived in Egypt.

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