Egypt's exports to the United Arab Emirates jumped 141.2 per cent in the first seven months of 2025 to $4.1 billion, while imports fell 13.3 per cent to $1.3 billion, data from the state statistics agency CAPMAS showed Monday. The surge lifted bilateral trade to $5.4 billion in January–July, up from $3.2 billion a year earlier. The figures were released as Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan in Cairo at the start of an official visit. Pearls, precious stones and jewellery dominated Egypt's exports to the UAE at $3.4 billion, followed by electrical machinery and equipment at $168.6 million, vegetables and fruits at $119.4 million, food preparations at $39.3 million, and vehicles and tractors at $33.4 million. On the import side, Egypt bought $325.5 million worth of copper and copper products from the UAE, along with $217 million of pearls and jewellery, $194.7 million of plastics, $91.9 million of iron and steel, and $88.1 million of mineral fuels and oils. UAE investments in Egypt reached $2.2 billion in the first half of fiscal 2024/25, up 4.8 per cent from $2.1 billion a year earlier, while Egyptian investments in the UAE rose 21.7 per cent to $750.1 million. Remittances from Egyptians working in the UAE slipped to $1.8 billion in fiscal 2023/24 from $2.1 billion the year before. Transfers from Emiratis working in Egypt eased to $31.6 million from $35.5 million in the same period. Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English Subediting: Y.Yasser
