Egypt’s Trade Deficit Widens Beyond $10 Billion as Imports Rise and Export Growth Slows

Ahmed Kamel – Egypt Daily News Egypt News Egypt’s trade deficit widened significantly during the first two months of 2026, highlighting mounting pressure on the country’s external balances as imports continued to increase while export performance weakened amid growing regional uncertainty. New figures released by CAPMAS showed the trade gap reaching $10.3 billion during January [...] The post Egypt’s Trade Deficit Widens Beyond $10 Billion as Imports Rise and Export Growth Slows first appeared on Egypt Daily News - Egypt News .