Economy of Egypt (2017)
|
GDP (billion USD)
|
256
|
Inflation rate (%)
|
21,9
|
|
Real GDP growth rate (%)
|
4,2
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Unemployment rate (%)
|
11,3
|
|
Population (million)
|
94,7
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Exports (fob-billion USD)
|
31,9
|
|
Population growth rate (%)
|
1,95
|
Imports (cif-billion USD)
|
55,8
|
|
GDP per capita (USD)
|
2.617
|
|
|
Main trade partners:
China, Germany, Italy, Saudi Arabia, USA.
Main export items:
Mineral fuels, pearls and precious stones, electrical and electronic
equipment, plastics and plastic products.
Main import items:
Mineral fuels, machines, electrical and electronic equipment, cereals.
Bilateral Trade Statistics:
|
YEAR
|
EXPORTS
|
IMPORTS
|
VOLUME
|
BALANCE
|
|
2014
|
3.301
|
1.437
|
4.738
|
1.864
|
|
2015
|
3.129
|
1.216
|
4.345
|
1.913
|
|
2016
|
2.733
|
1.443
|
4.177
|
1.290
|
|
2017
|
2.360
|
1.997
|
4.357
|
363
|
|
2018
|
3.055
|
2.190
|
5.245
|
865
|
Resource: TÜİK (million USD)
Main export items:
Crude petroleum-derived products, textile fibre and textile products, iron
and steel, metal products and road transport vehicles.
Main import items:
Plastics and plastic products, fertilizers, textile fibre and textile
products, crude petroleum-derived products and organic chemicals
Number of Egyptian visitors
: 100.971 (2017)
Bilateral Cooperation Mechanisms:
- Joint Committee:
Last meeting of the Joint Committee was held on 5-6 March 2012.
- High Level Commercial Negotiations Committee:
Last meeting of the Committee was held on 16th of November 2012.
- Business Forum: The last meeting was held on 30 th September 2012, in Ankara.
- Business Council:
Last meeting of Business Council was held on 10th May 2013, in
Cairo.