Bangladesh (BGD) and Egypt (EGY) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Bangladesh-Egypt Trade: In 2023, Bangladesh exported $56.5M to Egypt. The main products that Bangladesh exported to Egypt were Non-Knit Men's Shirts ($10.4M), Non-Knit Women's Suits ($10.1M), and Jute Yarn ($8.29M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Bangladesh to Egypt have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.97%, from $72.9M in 2018 to $56.5M in 2023.

In 2023, Bangladesh did not export any services to Egypt.

Egypt-Bangladesh Trade: In 2023, Egypt exported $161M to Bangladesh. The main products that Egypt exported to Bangladesh were Citrus ($52.3M), Petroleum Gas ($41.4M), and Phosphatic Fertilizers ($19.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Egypt to Bangladesh have increased at an annualized rate of 7.94%, from $110M in 2018 to $161M in 2023.

In 2023, Egypt did not export any services to Bangladesh.

Comparison: In 2023, Bangladesh ranked 113 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.03), and 55 in total exports ($54.5B). That same year, Egypt ranked 66 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.11), and 58 in total exports ($51.1B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Bangladesh exported $56.5M to Egypt. The main products exported from Bangladesh to Egypt were Non-Knit Men's Shirts ($10.4M), Non-Knit Women's Suits ($10.1M), and Jute Yarn ($8.29M). During the last 5 years the exports of Bangladesh to Egypt have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.97%, from $72.9M in 2018 to $56.5M in 2023.

In 2018, Egypt exported $161M to Bangladesh. The main products exported from Egypt to Bangladesh were Citrus ($52.3M), Petroleum Gas ($41.4M), and Phosphatic Fertilizers ($19.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of Egypt to Bangladesh have increased at an annualized rate of 7.94%, from $110M in 2023 to $161M in 2018.

Exports from Bangladesh () to Egypt () (2023)

Exports from Egypt () to Bangladesh () (2023)

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Trade between Bangladesh () and Egypt ()

Egypt Exports

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Bangladesh
Top DestinationUnited States$8.58B

Egypt
Top DestinationSaudi Arabia$5.31B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Bangladesh than Egypt included Germany ($8.28B), United States ($8.58B), and Poland ($3.04B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Egypt than Bangladesh included Saudi Arabia ($5.31B), Turkey ($4.63B), and Libya ($1.79B).

Difference in imports from Egypt () and Bangladesh () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Bangladesh - Egypt

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

During 2023, Bangladesh had a large net trade with Egypt in the exports of Textiles ($51.9M), Stone And Glass ($2.95M), and Footwear and Headwear ($738k).

During 2018, Egypt had a large net trade with Bangladesh in the exports of Vegetable Products ($65.7M), Mineral Products ($49.5M), and Chemical Products ($24.8M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Bangladesh Egypt+$9.22MNon-Knit Women's Suits

Top Product Potential Egypt Bangladesh+$8.07MRaw Cotton

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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Bangladesh () to Egypt () (2023)

Exports from Egypt () to Bangladesh () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Bangladesh () and Egypt ()

Egypt Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Egypt () and Bangladesh () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Bangladesh - Egypt

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

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Product Space of Bangladesh () and Egypt () (2023)

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