Egypt trade data and Gulf energy meeting coincide with regional economic efforts

Afreximbank's country report showed sustained growth in Egypt's external trade, while Kuwait and UAE oil executives met to discuss energy cooperation.

• Afreximbank published a country report on Monday stating that Egypt's total goods and services trade grew from $120.8 billion in 2018 to $180.5 billion in 2025, with projections reaching $212.6 billion by 2027.
• The report said the UAE was the top export market for Egypt in 2025 at 11.4% of goods exports, followed by Italy, the United States, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia.
• The report noted that African markets received 15.4% of Egyptian exports in 2025, while intra-African trade accounted for 6.3% of Egypt's total trade.
• On June 29, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation CEO Sheikh Nawaf Saud Al-Sabah met with ADNOC CEO Sultan Al Jaber at an oil and gas exhibition to discuss expanding Gulf energy cooperation.