Egypt’s trade exchange with African Union (AU) countries rose to $6.1bn during the first seven months of 2026, compared with $5.5bn during the same period in 2025, marking an 11.8% increase, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS).
In a statement issued on the occasion of New Alamein City hosting the Eighth African Union Mid-Year Coordination Summit, CAPMAS said Egypt’s exports to AU countries reached $4.5bn during the first seven months of 2026, up from $4.3bn during the same period of 2025, representing a 3.4% increase.
Egyptian imports from AU countries rose to $1.6bn, compared with $1.1bn a year earlier, marking a 45.5% increase.
Libya tops African markets for Egyptian exports
According to CAPMAS, Libya ranked first among AU countries in terms of imports from Egypt, with Egyptian exports to the country reaching $869m during the first seven months of 2026.
Sudan ranked second at $659m, followed by Algeria at $566m, Morocco at $521m, Tunisia at $252m, Kenya at $181m, Nigeria at $140.5m, South Africa at $138m, Cameroon at $121m and Ghana at $114m.
The main commodity groups exported to these countries included electrical machinery and equipment, valued at $384m; plastics and articles thereof at $354m; iron, steel and articles thereof at $270m; miscellaneous food preparations at $205m; and animal and vegetable fats and oils at $176m.
DRC leads African suppliers to Egypt
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) ranked first among AU countries in terms of exports to Egypt, with Egyptian imports from the country reaching $360m.
Sudan followed at $298m, Libya at $183m, Kenya at $144m, Mauritania at $138m, Zambia at $117m, South Africa at $81m, Senegal at $58m, Morocco at $51m and Tunisia at $38m.
The main commodity groups imported from these countries included copper and articles thereof, valued at $488m; mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation at $239m; pearls, precious and semi-precious stones and jewellery at $159m; coffee, tea and spices at $152m; and oil seeds, oleaginous fruits and medicinal plants at $82m.
African investment, remittances
CAPMAS also reported that investments by AU countries in Egypt reached $343m during the 2024/2025 financial year, while Egyptian investments in AU countries stood at $756m.
Meanwhile, remittances from Egyptians working in AU countries reached $191m during the 2024/2025 financial year, while remittances from workers from AU countries in Egypt stood at $26.2m.
