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Egypt and Palestine

First country

Second country

In 2025, Egypt sold USD 439 million of goods to Palestine. Egypt and Palestine share a land border of 13 km. The DESTA database lists 2 trade agreements that include both countries, the most recent being Egypt PLO (1999). Both are members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. In 2024, 22 thousand people born in Egypt lived in Palestine, and 89 thousand people born in Palestine lived in Egypt.

Benefits

  • BothTwo-way trade in goods grew 186 percent, from USD 153 million in 2019 to USD 439 million in 2025.
  • BothTwo-way trade in agricultural and food products grew 95 percent, from USD 107 million in 2019 to USD 209 million in 2025.
  • BothEgypt PLO, signed 1998 and in force since 1999.

Constraints

  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Egypt sold USD 439 million of goods, and Palestine sold almost none.
  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2025, Egypt sold USD 209 million of agricultural and food products, and Palestine sold almost none.

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026); CIA World Factbook (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); UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

At a glance

Goods trade, both ways
USD 439 million
2025, as reported by Egypt
Egypt to Palestine
USD 439 million
2025, as reported by Egypt

What connects Egypt and Palestine

Economy

Trade in goodsIn 2025, Egypt sold USD 439 million of goods to Palestine.

Resources

Agriculture and foodIn 2025, Egypt sold USD 209 million of agricultural and food products to Palestine.

Security

Border and maritimeEgypt and Palestine share a land border of 13 km.

Diplomacy

Agreements and treatiesThe DESTA database lists 2 trade agreements that include both countries, the most recent being Egypt PLO (1999).Multilateral alignmentBoth are members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.Diaspora and mobilityIn 2024, 22 thousand people born in Egypt lived in Palestine, and 89 thousand people born in Palestine lived in Egypt.

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