Egypt's imports saw a slight decline of 1.4 per cent in February 2025, reaching a value of $6.76 billion, compared to $6.85 billion in the same month the previous year, the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation (CAPMAS) reported on Monday. The report attributed this decrease to higher import values of key goods, notably petroleum products (up 12.6 per cent), natural gas (up 150.6 per cent), corn (up 40.8 per cent), and soybeans (also up 12.9 per cent). Meanwhile, several key imports recorded a decline in value, such as wheat (down 13.2 per cent), raw materials of iron or steel (down 33.7 per cent), pharmaceuticals and medical preparations (down 2.9 per cent), and plastics (down 6.8 per cent). It is noteworthy that the country saw a notable decline in the trade deficit, which fell by 29.1 per cent to $2.33 billion in February 2025, compared to $3.28 billion in February 2024, the report added. Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English Subediting: M. S. Salama
