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2023
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Exports $14.1BRnk 40 / 208
2023
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Top Product $767MBroadcasting Equipment
2023
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Exports $1.13BRnk 13 / 185
2023
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Top Product $228MCrude Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.16Rnk 21 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.11Rnk 66 / 132
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GDP$17.8TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH85.9%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$396BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH37.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $12,614CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH79.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$3,457CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH14.3%CURRENT US$
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About

China-Egypt Trade: In 2023, China exported $14.1B to Egypt. The main products that China exported to Egypt were Broadcasting Equipment ($767M), Non-Retail Synthetic Filament Yarn ($681M), and Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($445M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Egypt have increased at an annualized rate of 2.34%, from $12.5B in 2018 to $14.1B in 2023.

In 2023, China did not export any services to Egypt.

Egypt-China Trade: In 2023, Egypt exported $1.13B to China. The main products that Egypt exported to China were Crude Petroleum ($228M), Petroleum Gas ($194M), and Calcium Phosphates ($106M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Egypt to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.87%,  from $1.8B in 2018 to $1.13B in 2023.

In 2023, Egypt did not export any services to China.

Comparison: In 2023,  China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16), and 1 in total exports ($3.42T). That same year, Egypt ranked 66 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.11), and 58 in total exports ($51.1B).

Latest Trends

December, 2024

About

Overview In December 2024, China exported $1.72B and imported $53.6M from Egypt, resulting in a positive trade balance of $1.66B. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of China have increased by $449M (35.3%) from $1.27B to $1.72B, while imports increased by $7.04M (15.1%) from $46.5M to $53.6M.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of China to Egypt were Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($69.1M), Cars ($51.3M), Sound Recordings ($50.8M), Non-Retail Synthetic Filament Yarn ($42.5M), and Light Fixtures ($35.6M). In December 2024 the top imports of China from Egypt were Petroleum Gas ($80.7M), Calcium Phosphates ($19.2M), Flax Fibers ($7.16M), Titanium Ore ($4.48M), and Scrap Copper ($3.56M).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Zhejiang Province ($432M), Guangdong Province ($333M), Jiangsu Province ($214M), Shandong Province ($147M), and Shanghai Province ($78.7M), while imports destinations were mainly Zhejiang Province ($25.8M), Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region ($6.91M), Beijing ($6.11M), Guangdong Province ($4.4M), and Heilongjiang Province ($2.83M).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Egypt was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Cars ($43.2M or 531%), Cranes ($27.7M or 69.9k%), and Hot-Rolled Iron ($23.6M or 258%). In December 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year imports  from Egypt was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Petroleum Gas ($31.1M or 62.8%), Titanium Ore ($4.28M or 2.12k%), and Refined Copper ($1.77M or 419%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$449M(35.3%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$7.04M(15.1%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Zhejiang Province$432M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, China exported $14.1B to Egypt. The main products exported from China to Egypt were Broadcasting Equipment ($767M), Non-Retail Synthetic Filament Yarn ($681M), and Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($445M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Egypt have increased at an annualized rate of 2.34%, from $12.5B in 2018 to $14.1B in 2023.

In 2018, Egypt exported $1.13B to China. The main products exported from Egypt to China were Crude Petroleum ($228M), Petroleum Gas ($194M), and Calcium Phosphates ($106M). During the last 5 years the exports of Egypt to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 8.87%, from $1.8B in 2023 to $1.13B in 2018.

Exports from China (Flag) to Egypt (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Egypt (Flag) to China (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
China
Top DestinationUnited States$436B
Egypt
Top DestinationSaudi Arabia$5.31B

This map shows whether countries import more from China or Egypt. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from China and Egypt or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than Egypt included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Japan ($169B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Egypt than China included Palestine ($496M).

Difference in imports from Egypt (Flag) and China (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage China - Egypt

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This chart compares trade between China and Egypt by product, considering products traded by both, China and Egypt.

During 2023, China had a large net trade with Egypt in the exports of Machines ($4.5B), Textiles ($2.23B), and Metals ($2.11B).

During 2018, Egypt had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($644M), Textiles ($147M), and Vegetable Products ($103M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential China Egypt+$390MTelephones
Top Product Potential Egypt China+$709MPetroleum Gas

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of China and Egypt. This means that a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Egypt. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Egypt indicates it has a comparative advantage over China.

Product Space of China (Flag) and Egypt (Flag) (2023)

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