Egyptian exports to EU increase by 38% in eight months

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Updated 07 November 2021
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Egyptian exports to EU increase by 38% in eight months

CAIRO: Egypt’s exports to the EU increased by 38 percent in the first eight months of 2021, reaching nearly $4.74 billion, Egypt’s Minister of Trade and Industry Nevine Gamea said on Saturday. 

Gamea said the increase was the result of high demand of Egyptian products from 23 European countries including Italy, Spain, Germany, and the Netherlands.

Fruits, electrical equipment, textiles and clothing, glass products, cotton, and ceramics were also in high demand in the EU countries, she said. 

Egypt exported iron and steel exports worth $608.19 million, aluminum ($308.08 million) and organic chemicals worth $139.66 million, according to data released by the ministry. 

The head of the Egyptian Commercial Services, Ahmed Maghawry, said that Egypt's exports of plastic products, fertilizers, aluminum, iron and steel, and organic chemicals recorded a remarkable increase. 

Egypt is keen on boosting trade cooperation with the EU, being “Egypt’s biggest trading partner,” the minister said.

 


Saudi delivery activity continues to grow, recording 124 million orders during the 4th quarter of 2025, an increase of 60% 

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Saudi delivery activity continues to grow, recording 124 million orders during the 4th quarter of 2025, an increase of 60% 

RIYADH: The delivery activity sector in the Kingdom recorded strong performance during the fourth quarter of 2025, with the total number of orders exceeding 124 million across various regions of Saudi Arabia, marking a 60 percent increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. 

This reflects the growing demand for this sector and the expansion it has witnessed in recent periods, according to a statistical bulletin issued by the Transport General Authority. 

The authority explained that this growth comes amid the ongoing development of the delivery sector in the Kingdom, in addition to support for innovation in logistics services, the expansion in the use of technological solutions, and the increased reliance on e-commerce, all of which have contributed to the rising demand for services. 

The statistics showed that the Riyadh region accounted for the highest percentage of total orders during this quarter, at 44.45 percent, followed by the Makkah region with 22.17 percent, and then the Eastern Province with 15.90 percent. 

Furthermore, the percentage of orders in the Madinah region reached about 4.95 percent, while the Asir region recorded 3.31 percent, followed by the Qassim region with 2.62 percent, then the Tabuk region with 1.81 percent, followed by the Hail region with 1.67 percent, and then the Jazan region with 1.13 percent. 

Meanwhile, the percentages in each of the Najran, Al-Jouf, Northern Borders, and Al-Baha regions reached 0.68 percent, 0.61 percent, 0.49 percent, and 0.21 percent, respectively.