File Photo: General view of the Fertilizer Factory owned by MOPCO. Photo courtesy of MOPCO Website.
According to the council, the sector’s performance supported the overall increase in Egypt’s non-oil exports, which rose by 20 percent to $37.8 billion. The growth reflects the improved competitiveness of Egyptian products in global markets.
Fertilizers remained the sector’s leading export, rising by 9 percent, followed by plastics and polymers (three percent).
Petrochemical exports saw a strong increase of 33 percent. Intermediate chemicals and detergents grew by 13 percent, inks and paints by 11 percent, glass products by 14 percent, rubber products by four percent, adhesives and glues by 45 percent, and dry cells by 75 percent.
Turkey was the largest importer of Egyptian chemical products, with imports worth $992.7 million, followed by Italy ($937.5 million), Brazil ($485.7 million), and Saudi Arabia ($461.7 million).
Other main destinations included Spain ($337 million), France ($295.5 million), Libya ($230.3 million), Belgium ($195 million), Morocco ($172.1 million), and Algeria ($170.3 million).
These ten markets together accounted for about 62 percent of total sector exports.
The European Union remained the largest destination for Egyptian chemical and fertilizer exports, representing 41 percent of total shipments.
It was followed by Arab League countries (22 percent), non-Arab Asian markets (17 percent), non-Arab African countries (six percent), and the United States (two percent). The remaining 12 percent went to other international markets.
Khaled Abou El-Makarem, chairman of the Export Council, stated that the sector’s steady growth demonstrates the strength and adaptability of Egypt’s chemical industries, despite global challenges.
He added that the council, in cooperation with the ministries of investment, foreign trade, and industry, is implementing a strategy that aims to achieve annual export growth of 10–15 percent in the near future.
The council’s 2026 plan includes organizing trade missions to promising African markets, taking part in specialized exhibitions in Arab, Gulf, and European countries, and providing training and technical support programmes to help companies expand their international reach.
Mohamed Magied, the council's executive director, said the strong export performance in 2025 was driven by active international promotion through trade missions, exhibitions, and business-to-business (B2B) meetings.
The council also offered training and consultancy programmes to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) enter new markets.
Magied noted that the council’s next focus will be on strengthening Egypt’s presence in African and European markets and promoting higher-value-added exports, in line with the goals of Egypt's Vision 2030.
Egypt aims to increase the value of its exports by 20 percent annually through 2030 as part of its new economic development narrative.
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