Volume of Egyptian exports rise by 19.4% in 2022: CAPMAS

In 2022, Egypt recorded a total export value of $52.1 billion, marking an increase of 19.4 percent compared to $43.6 billion in 2021, according to data released by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS).

The distribution of exports is as follows: non-oil exports accounted for $35.5 billion in 2022, experiencing a 9.0 percent increase from $32.6 billion in 2021. Petroleum exports reached $16.6 billion in 2022, exhibiting a growth of 50.1 percent from $11.0 billion in 2021.

Among Egypt's exports in 2022, finished goods held the highest share at 41.2 percent of the total export value, followed by fuel at 33.5 percent, and semi-manufactured goods at 17.3 percent.

Notable commodities that experienced an increase in export value in 2022 include natural and liquefied gas, which reached $9.9 billion, a remarkable surge of 152.7 percent from $3.9 billion in 2021.