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Exports $2.03BRnk 34 / 224
2022
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Top Product $597MScrap Iron
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Exports $2.11BRnk 9 / 184
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Top Product $449MNitrogenous Fertilizers
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.42Rnk 12 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.1Rnk 69 / 133
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GDP$3.07TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH13.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH70.8%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $45,850CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH7.92%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$4,295CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH40.4%CURRENT US$
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About

United Kingdom-Egypt Trade: In 2022, United Kingdom exported $2.03B to Egypt. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Egypt were Scrap Iron ($597M), Packaged Medicaments ($118M), and Self-Propelled Rail Transport ($112M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Egypt have increased at an annualized rate of 4.06%, from $1.66B in 2017 to $2.03B in 2022.

In 2019, United Kingdom exported services to Egypt worth $839M, with Other business services ($218M), Travel ($156M), and Transportation ($154M) being the largest in terms of value.

Egypt-United Kingdom Trade: In 2022, Egypt exported $2.11B to United Kingdom. The main products that Egypt exported to United Kingdom were Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($449M), Insulated Wire ($429M), and Petroleum Gas ($223M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Egypt to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 7.9%,  from $1.24B in 2017 to $2.11B in 2022.

In 2022, Egypt did not export any services to United Kingdom.

Comparison: In 2022,  United Kingdom ranked 12 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.42), and 14 in total exports ($469B). That same year, Egypt ranked 69 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.1), and 59 in total exports ($53.9B).

Latest Trends

September, 2024

About

Overview In September 2024, United Kingdom exported £103M and imported £91.5M from Egypt, resulting in a positive trade balance of £11.9M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of United Kingdom have decreased by £-33.2M (-24.3%) from £137M to £103M, while imports decreased by £-7.87M (-7.92%) from £99.4M to £91.5M.

Trade In September 2024, the top exports of United Kingdom to Egypt were Scrap Iron (£31.2M), Self-Propelled Rail Transport (£20.1M), Other Precious Metal Products (£9.26M), Packaged Medicaments (£7.24M), and Cars (£6.01M). In September 2024 the top imports of United Kingdom from Egypt were Insulated Wire (£30.3M), Other Fruits (£12.2M), Nitrogenous Fertilizers (£11.2M), Citrus (£7.09M), and Buses (£4.62M).

Origins In September 2024 the exports of United Kingdom were mainly from Southampton (£29.1M), London Gateway (£16.7M), London Heathrow Airport (£13.4M), Felixstowe (£12.8M), and Liverpool (£12.2M), while imports destinations were mainly London Gateway (£36.9M), Avonmouth (£15.4M), Felixstowe (£9.96M), London Heathrow Airport (£8.36M), and Newport- Gwent (£6M).

Growth In September 2024, the decrease in United Kingdom's year-by-year exports to Egypt was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Other Heating Machinery (£-13M or -99.5%), Dried Legumes (£-7.95M or -94.5%), and Scrap Iron (£-6.22M or -16.6%). In September 2024, the decrease in United Kingdom's year-by-year imports  from Egypt was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Gas Turbines (£-3.01M or -83.6%), Ethylene Polymers (£-2.73M or -61.9%), and Tissue (£-2.67M or -60.6%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)£-33.2M(-24.3%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)£-7.87M(-7.92%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)Southampton£29.1M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for United Kingdom. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of United Kingdom over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, United Kingdom exported $2.03B to Egypt. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Egypt were Scrap Iron ($597M), Packaged Medicaments ($118M), and Self-Propelled Rail Transport ($112M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Egypt have increased at an annualized rate of 4.06%, from $1.66B in 2017 to $2.03B in 2022.

In 2017, Egypt exported $2.11B to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Egypt to United Kingdom were Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($449M), Insulated Wire ($429M), and Petroleum Gas ($223M). During the last 5 years the exports of Egypt to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 7.9%, from $1.24B in 2022 to $2.11B in 2017.

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Egypt (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Egypt (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$61.8B
Egypt
Top DestinationTurkey$4.23B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Egypt included United States ($61.8B), Netherlands ($41.9B), and Germany ($40.6B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Egypt than United Kingdom included Libya ($960M), Sudan ($789M), and Greece ($1.63B).

Difference in imports from Egypt (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - Egypt

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

During 2022, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Egypt in the exports of Metals ($659M), Machines ($337M), and Transportation ($308M).

During 2017, Egypt had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Chemical Products ($468M), Machines ($458M), and Mineral Products ($338M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United Kingdom Egypt+$74.5MCars
Top Product Potential Egypt United Kingdom+$263MPetroleum 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 United Kingdom and Egypt. This means that a dot/product with the flag of United Kingdom indicates it has a comparative advantage over Egypt. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Egypt indicates it has a comparative advantage over United Kingdom.

Product Space of United Kingdom (Flag) and Egypt (Flag) (2022)

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