Chinese investments in Egypt during the first half (H1) of 2026 are estimated at between $1.5 billion and $2 billion, with most of the inflows coming from expansions of existing projects rather than entirely new investments, Mostafa Ibrahim, Vice Chairman of the China Committee at the Egyptian Businessmen's Association (EBA), told Al Arabiya Business.

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid met with UK Ambassador to Egypt Mark Bryson-Richardson to discuss expanding bilateral trade, supporting British investment, and strengthening economic cooperation between the two countries

Egypt's exports to international trade blocs of which it is a member rose 16.8% year on year (YoY) to $54.4 billion in 2025, from $46.6 billion in 2024.

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid has issued a ministerial decree appointing Commercial Minister Plenipotentiary Alaa Bially as Chairman of the Egypt Expo & Convention Authority (EECA), succeeding Commercial Minister Plenipotentiary Essam El-Naggar, who has been appointed head of the Egyptian Trade Office in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.

Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid Saleh has launched the foreign trade procedures portal in cooperation with UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), in a step aimed at enhancing transparency and supporting exports.

Finland’s President Alexander Stubb said Egypt is a key partner for Finland, emphasizing the need to strengthen bilateral relations amid global uncertainty.

Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid Saleh held talks with executives from Visa in Washington, D.C., to expand the company’s investments in Egypt and explore the establishment of the country’s first TradeTech Sandbox aimed at enhancing exports through artificial intelligence technologies.

Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid Saleh held talks with Morocco’s Minister of Industry and Trade Ryad Mezzour on ways to increase trade flows between the two countries and strengthen economic cooperation.

Eid El-Fitr sparks an annual "Eid clothes" shopping frenzy that consistently boosts production and retail sales, demonstrating how Egypt's garment industry thrives on tradition. Yet beneath this seasonal vibrancy lie growing pressures from inflation, currency depreciation, and geopolitical unrest.

otrovato, a subsidiary of Orascom Investment Holding (OIH), has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Commercial International Bank Egypt (CIB) to strategically partner on supporting exporters, buyers, distributors, and vendors through integrated trade and banking solutions, with a strong emphasis on African markets.

Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, Mohamed Farid Saleh, met with Mark Bryson-Richardson, the British ambassador to Egypt, to discuss ways to strengthen economic and investment relations between the two countries, alongside a number of priority issues within their broader cooperation framework.

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El Khatib and the Parliamentary State Secretary at Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy Stefan Reinhold signed the protocol of the seventh session of the Egyptian-German Joint Economic Committee.

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib opened the Egyptian-German Business Forum, highlighting opportunities to deepen investment and trade ties between the two countries amid shifting global supply chains.

Egyptian Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib and the UAE Minister of Foreign Trade Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi held high-level talks aimed at boosting trade and investment ties and advancing cooperation across priority sectors.

Egypt and Sudan agreed on a broad package of executive measures to deepen economic integration and increase bilateral trade.

Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib held a virtual meeting with Minister of Trade, Industry, and Energy of South Korea Yeo Han-koo to discuss trade and investment relations and ongoing economic cooperation between the two countries.

Egyptian Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib met with the Ambassador of Belarus to Cairo Evgeny Sobolevsky to discuss ways to enhance trade and investment relations between the two countries.

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, on December 13th, attended the announcement of the establishment of the African Trade Center of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in the New Capital.

Bilateral trade between Egypt and Morocco has grown in recent years, reaching about $1.1 billion in 2024 and $897 million between January and October 2025, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib announced.

Egypt has announced the adoption of the Cairo Trade Declaration at the close of the fourth meeting of the D-8 Trade Ministers Council in Cairo, as per a statement.