Among these blocs, Egypt’s exports to the Arab Free Trade Area stood at $13.3bn in 2023 (up from $12.2bn in 2022, a 9.4% increase), followed by ESCWA with exports valued at $10.9bn (up from $9.9bn, a 9.8% increase). COMESA ranked last, with exports valued at $4.2bn (compared to $3.5bn, a 17.4% increase).
In the same period, Egypt’s total imports from these blocs amounted to $37.5bn, down from $48bn in 2022 (a decrease of 22%). The Arab Free Trade Area remained the top source, with imports valued at $12.4bn (compared to $17bn, a 27% decrease). The Group of Fifteen followed with imports valued at $10.3bn (down from $12.4bn, a 17.1% decrease), and the CEN-SAD bloc ranked last with imports valued at $918m (down from $1.1bn, a 19.7% decrease).