Trade Exchange between Egypt, East European countries hit $4.2B

Trade Exchange between Egypt and East European countries recorded $4.2 billion during the first quarter of 2018, the state statistic body said.

The official statement revealed that the Egyptian exports to these countries reached $1.1 billion, compared to $878.2 million during the same period of 2017.

Turkey, Russia and Greece came on top of the East European countries that imported the Egyptian products in the first three months of the current year.

Egypt’s exports to Turkey, Russia and Greece reached $536.5 million, $192.3 million and $126.5 million, respectively.

On the other hand, the Egyptian imports from East European countries hit $3.1 billion in the January -to-March period of 2018, according to the statement.