Egypt Zones accountACCOUNT

Egypt's trade deficit down 15.7 percent year-on-year in June

Source: www.export-egypt.com 8/31/2016, Location: Africa

Share |
Egypt's trade deficit was down 15.7 percent in June compared to the same month last year, to reach EGP 29.7 billion, the state's statistics body, CAPMAS, said in a statement.

On a monthly basis, the deficit registered a decrease from the 24.6 percent figure in May.

Exports increased by 15.9 percent to reach EGP 17.1 billion with fertilisers' exports increasing by 145 percent and soap and detergents exports increasing by 133.3 percent.

However, petroleum product exports decreased by 21.7 percent.

Imports decreased by 6.3 percent, reaching EGP 46.8 billion compared to EGP 50 billion in the same month a year earlier.

But some imports categories increased, such as passenger cars with a 10.2 percent rise, meat by 26.2 percent, and medicine and its raw materials by 21.6 percent.

Financials and Investment News in Egypt >>

Egypt >>  11/21/2024 - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Ivanna Vladkova Hollar wrapped up in-person discussions with Egyptian authorities in Cairo regardi...
Egypt >>  11/21/2024 - The Engineering Export Council of Egypt (EEC) revealed that engineering industry exports increased by 25.6 percent from January to September, reaching...

Egypt >>  11/20/2024 - Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly held a meeting this morning at the government headquarters in the New Administrative Capital with Mr. Chang Won Sa...
Egypt >>  11/20/2024 - Egyptian Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly, with Mahmoud Esmat, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Minister, and Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Ministe...

Egypt >>  11/20/2024 - Egypt and Australia have seen a significant surge in their bilateral trade relationship, with the trade volume increasing from $270 million in 2015 to...
Egypt >>  11/20/2024 - Egyptian Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli chaired the Cabinet’s weekly meeting in the New Administrative Capital.

The Cabinet is set to add...





Egypt Oil & Gas 1 >>  2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 |

More News

Oil & Gas Companies in Egypt >>

Related Links

Egypt Zones
Copyright © Universal Solutions All rights reserved. - Privacy Policy.