The following export product groups represent the highest dollar value in Egyptian global shipments during 2020 which accounted for 62.6% of overall value of its global shipments. according to world’s top exports website
Gems and precious metals was the fastest grower among the top 10 export categories, up by 44.3% from 2019 to 2020. That gain was propelled by higher Egyptian sales of gold on international markets.
The only other 2 increases year over year were for fruits and nuts (up 2.6%) and iron or steel as materials (up 0.3%).
The leading decliner among Egypt’s top 10 export categories was mineral fuels including oil thanks to a -41.8% annual drop, weighed down by lower revenues for both refined and crude petroleum oils and petroleum gas.
From the more granular 4-digit Harmonized Tariff System code level, unwrought gold is the top export (10.9% of all Egyptian exported goods) during 2020. Close behind in second place were processed petroleum oils (10.8%) trailed by crude oil (4.5%), nitrogenous fertilizers (3.5%), fresh or dried miscellaneous citrus fruit (3%), television receivers, monitors and projectors (2.7%), insulated wire or cable (1.9%), petroleum gases (also 1.9%), unknitted and non-crocheted men’s suits and trousers (1.6%) then knitted or crocheted t-shirts and vests.
Also shown is the percentage share each export category represents in terms of overall exports from Egypt.
- Mineral fuels including oil: US$4.7 billion (17.6% of total exports)
- Gems, precious metals: $3 billion (11%)
- Plastics, plastic articles: $1.7 billion (6.5%)
- Electrical machinery, equipment: $1.6 billion (5.8%)
- Fruits, nuts: $1.5 billion (5.4%)
- Fertilizers: $1.2 billion (4.3%)
- Vegetables: $1 billion (3.9%)
- Clothing, accessories (not knit or crochet): $891.8 million (3.3%)
- Iron, steel: $696.2 million (2.6%)
- Perfumes, cosmetics: $571.7 million (2.1%)
