Egyptian food industry exports reach US$ 6.9 billion in 2025: Report

The Egyptian Cabinet's Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) released a report on Monday detailing the state of Egypt's food industry sector. The report reveals that the value of Egyptian food exports reached approximately US$6.9 billion in 2025, reflecting a significant growth rate of nearly 68.3 percent compared to the $4.1 billion recorded in 2021.

The food industry encompasses various sectors, such as dairy products, sugar-based products, frozen vegetables, and fruit and vegetable preparations. In 2025, exports from this sector accounted for around 14 percent of total non-oil merchandise exports, making it the third-highest export value among non-oil industrial sectors, trailing behind construction materials and chemical products & fertilizers.

The report highlights extensive infrastructure development in the sector, particularly in grain storage. Through the National Silos Project, the number of silos increased from 32 in 2014 to 87 in 2025, with a combined storage capacity of approximately 3.8 million tons. The food product manufacturing sector employed about 15.4 percent of the workforce in both public and private business establishments in the fourth quarter of 2024, as per data from the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS), underscoring the sector's significance in the labor market.

Investment expansion in the food industry sector also saw a notable increase, with the number of companies established rising from 1,127 in 2019 to 1,530 in 2024, marking a growth rate of approximately 35.8 percent. Additionally, the report emphasizes the Egyptian government's efforts to reduce food loss and waste, enhance supply chains, and promote more efficient and sustainable production models in the sector.