Cairo – Mubasher: Egypt’s non-oil exports amounted to $14.26 billion during the first seven months of 2020, the Middle East News Agency (MENA) reported on Sunday, citing official data.
The General Organization for Import and Export Control (GOEIC) announced that the North African nation’s non-oil exports fell by 3.9% to $1.941 billion in July from $2.021 billion in the same month a year earlier.
The country’s exports to the Arab League countries reached $792 million, followed by the European Union (EU) countries with $433 million, non-Arab Asian countries with $279 million, and the rest of the world with $195 million.
Exports to the US amounted to $148 million, while those to non-Arab African countries stood at $130 million.
Four export councils have increased their exports, led by the building materials which rose to $547 million in July from $494 million in the corresponding month in 2019, while furniture exports grew to $26 million from $24 million.
Top 20 non-oil industrial exports
Egypt’s top 20 non-oil industrial exports reached $1.018 billion in July, headed by gold, crude oils, nitrogen fertilisers, display screens, insulated wires and cables, and ready-made garments.
Top 20 food exports
The country’s top 20 food exports stood at $222 million, led by fresh and dried grapes, soybean oil, cheese, frozen vegetables, dry legumes, frozen fruits, and plants.
