Egypt (EGY) and Russia (RUS) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Egypt-Russia Trade: In 2022, Egypt exported $545M to Russia. The main products that Egypt exported to Russia were Citrus ($153M), Potatoes ($127M), and Tropical Fruits ($37M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Egypt to Russia have increased at an annualized rate of 2.01%, from $494M in 2017 to $545M in 2022.

In 2022, Egypt did not export any services to Russia.

Russia-Egypt Trade: In 2022, Russia exported $2.9B to Egypt. The main products that Russia exported to Egypt were Wheat ($1.67B), Semi-Finished Iron ($153M), and Sawn Wood ($149M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Russia to Egypt have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.8%, from $6.08B in 2017 to $2.9B in 2022.

In 2020, Russia exported services to Egypt worth $103M, with Other business services ($39M), Travel ($29.1M), and Transportation ($16.3M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2022, Egypt ranked 69 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.1), and 59 in total exports ($53.9B). That same year, Russia ranked 47 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.43), and 12 in total exports ($486B).

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In 2022, Egypt exported $545M to Russia. The main products exported from Egypt to Russia were Citrus ($153M), Potatoes ($127M), and Tropical Fruits ($37M). During the last 5 years the exports of Egypt to Russia have increased at an annualized rate of 2.01%, from $494M in 2017 to $545M in 2022.

In 2017, Russia exported $2.9B to Egypt. The main products exported from Russia to Egypt were Wheat ($1.67B), Semi-Finished Iron ($153M), and Sawn Wood ($149M). During the last 5 years the exports of Russia to Egypt have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.8%, from $6.08B in 2022 to $2.9B in 2017.

Exports from Egypt () to Russia () (2022)

Exports from Russia () to Egypt () (2022)

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Trade between Egypt () and Russia ()

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Egypt
Top DestinationTurkey$4.23B

Russia
Top DestinationChina$101B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Egypt than Russia included Saudi Arabia ($2.35B), Libya ($960M), and Sudan ($789M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Russia than Egypt included China ($101B), India ($40.4B), and Germany ($27.7B).

Difference in imports from Russia () and Egypt () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Egypt - Russia

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

During 2022, Egypt had a large net trade with Russia in the exports of Vegetable Products ($474M), Chemical Products ($18.6M), and Foodstuffs ($12.2M).

During 2017, Russia had a large net trade with Egypt in the exports of Vegetable Products ($1.7B), Metals ($360M), and Wood Products ($278M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Egypt Russia+$8.7MOther Fruits

Top Product Potential Russia Egypt+$49.2MCoal Briquettes

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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Bilateral Service Trade

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In 2020, Russia exported services to Egypt worth $103M, with Other business services ($39M), Travel ($29.1M), and Transportation ($16.3M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from Russia () to Egypt () (2020)

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Egypt () to Russia () (2022)

Exports from Russia () to Egypt () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Egypt () and Russia ()

Egypt Exports

Russia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Russia () and Egypt () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Egypt - Russia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Bilateral Service Trade

Services Exports from Russia () to Egypt () (2020)

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Egypt () and Russia () (2022)

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