Trade between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Arab Republic of Egypt reached approximately $82.2 billion during 2021–2025, posting a compound annual growth rate of 5.66%, according to data from the General Authority for Statistics.
Trade growth in 2025
Trade between the two countries reached approximately $18.1 billion in 2025, an annual increase of 11% compared with 2024. Saudi Arabia is Egypt’s third-largest trading partner globally, amid a diverse range of traded goods and expanding economic and trade cooperation between the two countries.
Main traded goods
Plastics and articles thereof, along with organic chemicals, topped the list of Saudi goods exported to Egypt. Egypt’s main exports to the Kingdom included mineral fuels, oils and waxes, as well as copper and articles thereof.
The Saudi commercial attaché’s office in Egypt is working to improve access for Saudi exports to Egyptian markets and attract Egyptian investment to the Kingdom, supporting trade and investment ties between the two countries.
38 joint initiatives approved
The Saudi-Egyptian Joint Committee approved 38 initiatives last October, resulting in the approval of 4 memorandums of understanding and the implementation of joint cooperation programs. The committee’s work included monitoring the implementation of the remaining initiatives and recommendations, identifying the obstacles and challenges facing them, and putting forward proposals to address them.
The General Authority for Foreign Trade is working to expand the Kingdom’s trade and investment ties with its international partners and target markets, provide technical support to the private sector and maximize its benefits from trade agreements and privileges granted to it in peer countries, while strengthening the Kingdom’s trade gains and defending its interests in foreign trade.
