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Saudi-Egyptian trade totaled $82.2 billion over five years
September 16, 2026 at 02:00 AM
Saudi-Egyptian trade exchange reached $82.2 billion between 2021 and 2025, with two-way trade in 2025 rising 11 percent year-on-year to $18.1 billion.
- Trade between Egypt and Saudi Arabia totaled $82.2 billion during 2021–2025, growing 5.66 percent over the five-year period.
- Two-way trade in 2025 reached $18.1 billion, up 11 percent from 2024, making Saudi Arabia Egypt's third-largest global trading partner, according to the General Authority for Statistics.
- The Saudi-Egyptian Joint Committee adopted 38 initiatives in October, resulting in four memoranda of understanding and joint cooperation programs.
- Economic analyst Abdel Moneim El-Sayed said Saudi direct investments in Egyptian markets exceeded $37 billion by end of 2025, with about $1.5 billion added during the first half of 2026.