Egypt
U.S. Trade with Egypt in 2023
Export Market Rank
#31 Among U.S. Agricultural Export Markets
Total Export Value
$792.2 Million
3-Year Average
$1.73 Billion
Compound Average Growth
-7.48% (2014-2023)
Total Export Value 2014 - 2023
Export Value by Commodity 2023
Top 10 Exports to Egypt in 2023
| Commodity | Total Value (USD) | Total Volume (Metric Tons) | 10-Year Average Value (USD) | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soybeans | $477.85 Million | 829,921 | $845.03 Million | 43% |
| Beef & Beef Products | $60.1 Million | 32,849 | $90.25 Million | -60% |
| Dairy Products | $56.6 Million | 14,551 | $60.57 Million | -49% |
| Wheat | $52.95 Million | 134,831 | $68.49 Million | -59% |
| Other Feeds, Meals & Fodders | $31.86 Million | 48,873 | $78.07 Million | -73% |
| Cotton | $31.79 Million | 9,966 | $31.94 Million | 15% |
| Distillers Grains | $16 Million | 52,060 | $30.04 Million | -64% |
| Tree Nuts | $12.89 Million | 2,514 | $28.81 Million | -58% |
| Planting Seeds | $7.67 Million | 751 | $8.16 Million | -43% |
| Dextrins, Peptones, & Proteins | $6.2 Million | 1,163 | $4.63 Million | 6% |
Data and Analysis
FAS/Cairo (Post) forecasts Egypt’s wheat imports in marketing year (MY) 2024/25 to increase by 2 percent from the previous marketing year, due to population growth and the availability of more foreign currency in Egyptian banks.
Egyptian cotton production in marketing year (MY) 2024/25, the period from August 2024 to July 2025, is forecast at 310,000 bales, down 40,000 bales from MY2023/24, driven by a 4-percent drop in harvested area and lower input use, impacting yields.
FAS/Cairo (Post) forecasts Egypt’s soybean imports in marketing year (MY) 2024/25 (October – September) to increase by 14.8 percent from the previous marketing year, due to an influx of foreign currency into Egyptian banks.
News and Features
As fall approaches, September celebrates the most-consumed meat in the United States: chicken. Two-thirds of U.S. chicken are raised in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Texas. And did you know that U.S. chicken meat is also a top agricultural export for our nation?
May is World Trade Month, and USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service is marking the occasion by sharing some of the most recent facts and figures about U.S. agricultural trade.