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2023
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Exports $2.03BRnk 32 / 223
2023
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Top Product $544MScrap Iron
2023
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Exports $1.75BRnk 7 / 185
2023
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Top Product $417MInsulated Wire
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.5Rnk 11 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.11Rnk 66 / 132
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GDP$3.38TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH21.4%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$396BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH37.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $49,464CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH13.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$3,457CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH14.3%CURRENT US$
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About

United Kingdom-Egypt Trade: In 2023, United Kingdom exported $2.03B to Egypt. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Egypt were Scrap Iron ($544M), Self-Propelled Rail Transport ($259M), and Cars ($97M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Egypt have increased at an annualized rate of 3.6%, from $1.7B in 2018 to $2.03B in 2023.

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 2023, Egypt exported $1.75B to United Kingdom. The main products that Egypt exported to United Kingdom were Insulated Wire ($417M), Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($167M), and Petroleum Gas ($156M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Egypt to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 6.66%,  from $1.27B in 2018 to $1.75B in 2023.

In 2023, Egypt did not export any services to United Kingdom.

Comparison: In 2023,  United Kingdom ranked 11 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.5), and 14 in total exports ($429B). That same year, Egypt ranked 66 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.11), and 58 in total exports ($51.1B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

About

Overview In November 2024, United Kingdom exported £133M and imported £99.6M from Egypt, resulting in a positive trade balance of £33.5M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of United Kingdom have decreased by £-23.6M (-15%) from £157M to £133M, while imports decreased by £-10.5M (-9.51%) from £110M to £99.6M.

Trade In November 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 November 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 November 2024 the exports of United Kingdom were mainly from Grangemouth (£35.3M), Liverpool (£31.1M), London Gateway (£27.4M), Felixstowe (£14.5M), and London Heathrow Airport (£11.6M), while imports destinations were mainly London Gateway (£31.3M), Avonmouth (£21.3M), Felixstowe (£12M), London Heathrow Airport (£8.83M), and Newport- Gwent (£5.96M).

Growth In November 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 November 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 (November 2023 - November 2024)£-23.6M(-15%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)£-10.5M(-9.51%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Grangemouth£35.3M

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 2023, United Kingdom exported $2.03B to Egypt. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Egypt were Scrap Iron ($544M), Self-Propelled Rail Transport ($259M), and Cars ($97M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Egypt have increased at an annualized rate of 3.6%, from $1.7B in 2018 to $2.03B in 2023.

In 2018, Egypt exported $1.75B to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Egypt to United Kingdom were Insulated Wire ($417M), Nitrogenous Fertilizers ($167M), and Petroleum Gas ($156M). During the last 5 years the exports of Egypt to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 6.66%, from $1.27B in 2023 to $1.75B in 2018.

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Egypt (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Egypt (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$59.7B
Egypt
Top DestinationSaudi Arabia$5.31B

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 2023, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Egypt included United States ($59.7B), China ($35.3B), and Germany ($34.6B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Egypt than United Kingdom included Libya ($1.79B), Sudan ($983M), and Algeria ($850M).

Difference in imports from Egypt (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2023)

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 2023, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Egypt in the exports of Metals ($628M), Transportation ($462M), and Machines ($295M).

During 2018, Egypt had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Machines ($450M), Vegetable Products ($351M), and Chemical Products ($221M).

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) (2023)

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