Egypt and global economy brief
Spain and the Netherlands lead as Egyptian food exports to Europe reach $1.2 billion in nine months
An RE brief based on a story published by خاص عن مصر on 11 November 2026.
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Egyptian food-industry exports to the European Union reached about $1.247 billion in the first nine months of 2026, up 17.4% from the same period in 2025, according to Tameem El-Dawy, deputy executive director of the Food Export Council. He spoke at the Cairo Agro-Food Forum, with the Netherlands and Spain among the European markets highlighted for Egyptian exports.
Key numbers
- 1.247 billion dollars
- Food exports to the European Union
- 17.4%
- Growth in exports to the European Union
- 21%
- Share of total food exports
- 2848 companies
- Active exporting companies
- 235 million dollars
- Exports to the Netherlands
- 223 million dollars
- Exports to Spain