Minister of Trade and Industry Nevine Gamea announced on Wednesday that Egyptian non-oil exports amounted to US$32.128 billion for the first time in 2021, compared to $25.427 billion in 2020, a difference of $6.701 billion – a significant increase by 26 percent. Exports with the US reached $2.446 billion compared to $1.618 billion, an increase of 51 percent. Other markets were $9.128 billion compared to $6.978 billion during 2020, an increase of 31 percent, and the African continent – without Arab countries – stood at $1.853 billion, up from $1.445 billion in 2020, an increase of 28 percent. Gamea noted that 13 export sectors achieved a significant increase in their exports during 2021. The report indicated that the largest receiving markets for Egyptian exports during 2021 included the US, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Italy, the United Arab Emirates, Malta, Spain, Britain, Northern Ireland, Libya and Canada.
