Egypt and Argentina
Egypt and Argentina connect economic cooperation to the Egypt–Mercosur agreement in force since 2017. June 2024 dialogue explored investment, tourism and convergence on Gaza, maintaining mentioned air connections as a prospect still to develop.
Analysis reviewed: 2026-10-08 · Indicators updated: 2026-10-08What merchandise trade shows
In 2025, goods trade between Egypt and Argentina totalled 607.8 million current USD.
Documented trade sectors
Within the selected chapters, electrical and electronic equipment stands out in shipments from Egypt to Argentina, at 2 million USD in 2025.
Bilateral indicators
Blank cells: data unavailable.
| Indicator | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Goods trade | 607.8 M USD | 2025 · Comtrade |
| Goods: Egypt to Argentina | 30.87 M USD | 2025 · Comtrade |
| Goods: Argentina to Egypt | 576.93 M USD | 2025 · Comtrade |
| Services trade | ||
| Export share: Egypt to Argentina | 0.0601 % | 2025 · Comtrade |
| Export share: Argentina to Egypt | ||
| Investment stock: Egypt in Argentina | ||
| Investment stock: Argentina in Egypt |
Definitions and sources
Trade adds both directions. Shares refer to the country’s total goods exports; investment is an accumulated stock, not an annual flow. Every figure retains the currency and period of its source. BEA positions are historical-cost estimates based on the immediate counterpart, not market values or investment by ultimate owner. ‘More than’ indicates a lower bound, not an exact amount. A recorded stock does not establish new activity or authorisation to operate under sanctions.
- Goods trade
- 2025 · UN Comtrade · Goods; full calendar year; reporter EGY. Exports normally FOB and imports CIF; no addition of mirror declarations. Both directions are identified from the same customs authority.
- Goods: Egypt to Argentina
- 2025 · UN Comtrade · Goods; full calendar year; reporter EGY. Exports normally FOB and imports CIF; no addition of mirror declarations. Both directions are identified from the same customs authority.
- Goods: Argentina to Egypt
- 2025 · UN Comtrade · Goods; full calendar year; reporter EGY. Exports normally FOB and imports CIF; no addition of mirror declarations. Both directions are identified from the same customs authority.
- Export share: Egypt to Argentina
- 2025 · UN Comtrade · Exports to the partner / worldwide exports by the same reporter; same year and coverage.
Country comparison
Period and source beside each figure · est. = estimate by the stated institution.
| Indicator | Egypt | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Nominal GDP | 365.25 billion USD2025 · WB | 683.1 billion USD2025 · WB |
| GDP per capita | 3,085.81 USD2025 · WB | 14,898.09 USD2025 · WB |
| GDP growth | 4.39 %2025 · WB | 4.37 %2025 · WB |
| Policy interest rate | No single rate · BCRA | |
| Inflation · annual average | 14.07 %Annual average · 2025 · WB | 41.9 %IMF est.Annual average · 2025 · IMF |
| Inflation · latest year-on-year figure | 14.5 %Urban headline CPI · 2026-08 · year-on-year · CBE / CAPMASUrban coverage; not national CPI | 33.5 %Year-on-year · Aug. 2026 · INDEC |
| Unemployment | 6.78 %ILO est.2025 · WB | 7.15 %ILO est.2025 · WB |
| Budget balance (% of GDP) | -6.6 %IMF est.2025 · IMF | -0.4 %IMF est.2025 · IMF |
| Gross public debt (% of GDP) | 86.8 %IMF est.2025 · IMF | 80.3 %IMF est.2025 · IMF |
| Current account balance (% of GDP) | -3.82 %2025 · WB | -1.11 %2025 · WB |
| Population | 118,365,9952025 · WB | 45,851,3782025 · WB |
| Area | 1,001,450 km²2023 · WB | 2,780,400 km²2023 · BM / FAO |
| Military expenditure | ||
| Military expenditure (% of GDP) |
Definitions, dates and sources
Blank cells are not zero. Average annual inflation and the latest year-on-year figure appear in separate rows: they are not the same measure. Every annual indicator retains its reference year; when the years differ, the figures are identified as not directly comparable. When a figure is unavailable from the World Bank, an annual IMF estimate is used and identified as such. The latest year-on-year figure is the latest official release verified as of 7 October 2026. This includes advance releases marked as provisional. Mexico may have a fortnightly figure before the full month is published; it is not automatically compared with a monthly figure. The publication date is retained in each source’s details; it does not replace the observation period or the annual average. Policy rates carry their own dates and represent different instruments. Spain and France share the ECB rate. Balances are positive for surpluses and negative for deficits. The IMF may use fiscal years; unemployment retains each source’s definition (ILO estimates, IMF WEO or PCBS), as stated in the details. For Palestine, debt and the fiscal balance cover central government and retain the PCBS definition; they are not presented as consolidated general government. These are economic magnitudes, not measures of relationship quality.
Area retains each source’s territorial coverage; it does not determine sovereignty or effective control. Canada uses an archived national geographic reference. Military expenditure retains the 2024 SIPRI sample distributed by the World Bank: the amount and percentage of GDP use that same definition, which differs from NATO’s. It is not an approved budget or a 2026 figure. Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Military expenditure database · Terms of use0
Indicators reviewed: 2026-10-07. Each source retains its original access date; this review does not turn all the data into 2026 observations. Figures may be revised.
- Nominal GDP
- Current USDEgypt: 2025 · World Bank · Official World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.Argentina: 2025 · World Bank
- GDP per capita
- Current USD per personEgypt: 2025 · World Bank · Official World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.Argentina: 2025 · World Bank
- GDP growth
- Annual real change (%)Egypt: 2025 · World Bank · Official World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.Argentina: 2025 · World Bank
- Policy interest rate
- Central bank instrument (%)Argentina: The BCRA abandoned the concept of a single monetary-policy rate under the new monetary-aggregates framework. It is not replaced with TAMAR, BADLAR, court interest rates or the last historical rate. · Central Bank of the Argentine Republic
- Inflation · annual average
- Average annual change in headline CPI (%)Egypt: 2025 · Annual average change in the CPI (%) · World Bank · Official World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.Argentina: 2025 · Annual average change in headline CPI (%) · IMF — World Economic Outlook · IMF est. · WEO estimate; not the year-on-year change for December or August 2026. · Alternative official source; verified 2026-10-07
- Inflation · latest year-on-year figure
- Headline CPI relative to the same period of the previous year (%); monthly or fortnightly frequency statedEgypt: 2026-08 · CAPMAS urban headline CPI; year-on-year change · CBE / CAPMAS · Published: 2026-09-10 · Explicit urban coverage, distinct from other countries' national CPI; core inflation is not used. Official statement verified in the search index; the CBE server blocks direct access. · Alternative official source; verified 2026-10-07Argentina: 2026-08 · Change in headline CPI from the same month of the previous year (%) · Argentina INDEC · Published: 2026-09-10 · Original INDEC national report; replaces the previous link to its social-media publication without changing the value. Not the monthly change (1.7%) or cumulative change (21.3%).
- Unemployment
- % of the labour force; definition used by the stated institutionEgypt: 2025 · ILO modelled estimate, % of the labour force · World Bank · ILO est. · Official World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.Argentina: 2025 · World Bank · ILO est.
- Budget balance
- General government (% of GDP)Egypt: 2025 · IMF · IMF est. · IMF WEO estimate, not a monthly observation. Retains the country's fiscal year where it differs from the calendar year.Argentina: 2025 · IMF — World Economic Outlook · IMF est.
- Gross public debt
- General government (% of GDP)Egypt: 2025 · IMF · IMF est. · IMF WEO estimate, not a monthly observation. Retains the country's fiscal year where it differs from the calendar year.Argentina: 2025 · IMF — World Economic Outlook · IMF est.
- Current account balance
- % of GDPEgypt: 2025 · World Bank · Official World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.Argentina: 2025 · World Bank
- Population
- PeopleEgypt: 2025 · World Bank · Official World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.Argentina: 2025 · World Bank
- Area
- Total area in km²; territorial coverage of the sourceEgypt: 2023 · World Bank / FAO · Official World Bank series; latest verified period available for this series in the 2023–2025 query.Argentina: 2023 · Total area, including inland waters; source's territorial coverage · World Bank · FAO
- Military expenditure
- Current USD per year; SIPRI series
- Military expenditure (% of GDP)
- Percentage of GDP; SIPRI definition, not NATO’s definition
Other data specific to this relationship
What they buy and sell
Documented selection, not an exhaustive list. Cells without a figure do not mean zero value; some products are identified without a verified amount.
Egypt to Argentina
Argentina to Egypt
| Product or sector | Value / share |
|---|---|
| Machinery and mechanical appliances | 4.6 M USD2025 · Source |
| Meat and edible offal | 3 M USD2025 · Source |
| Dairy products, eggs and honey | 1.6 M USD2025 · Source |
| Pharmaceutical products | 0.437 M USD2025 · Source |
| Electrical and electronic equipment | 0.254 M USD2025 · Source |
| Vehicles and components | 0.00573 M USD2025 · Source |
How trade has changed
Billions of current USD · full calendar years
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| Period | Total | Egypt to Argentina | Argentina to Egypt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,160.9 | 407.9 | 1,753.1 |
| 2022 | 1,316.4 | 345.7 | 970.7 |
| 2023 | 1,316.8 | 205.7 | 1,111.1 |
| 2024 | 519 | 28.7 | 490.3 |
| 2025 | 607.8 | 30.9 | 576.9 |
Connections between people
They reviewed politics, the economy, culture and trade growth since the Egypt–Mercosur agreement’s entry into force in 2017. [1]
Residents, study and travel
Blank cells: data unavailable. Each measure retains its definition and period.
| Indicator | Value | Period / source |
|---|---|---|
| Residents from Egypt living in Argentina | ||
| Residents from Argentina living in Egypt | ||
| Study and training: Egypt in Argentina | ||
| Study and training: Argentina in Egypt | ||
| Academic stays: Egypt in Argentina | ||
| Academic stays: Argentina in Egypt | ||
| Travel: Egypt to Argentina | ||
| Travel: Argentina to Egypt |
What each figure measures
Residents are counted by nationality and the coverage of the stated register, not as people born in the other country or as new arrivals in one year. PERE includes dual nationals and people born outside Spain. Study with OPT and stays carrying academic credit are different measures. Travel may include several visits by the same person; FRONTUR arrivals require an overnight stay, whereas the Canadian survey includes day visits. These figures are neither added together nor automatically compared across directions.
Mobility data added or reviewed: 2026-10-07. Reference periods may be earlier.
Underlying ties
History, institutions and long-standing issues.
Bilateral context
Diana Mondino received Mohamed Kazem in a meeting reported on 3 June 2024. They reviewed politics, the economy, culture and trade growth since the Egypt–Mercosur agreement’s entry into force in 2017. [1]
The scale of both economies
Nominal GDP for Egypt is 365.3 billion USD (2025), compared with 683.1 for Argentina (2025). The reference populations are 118.37 and 45.85 million, respectively. In the same year, the economy of Egypt was 0.535 times that of Argentina in nominal GDP. The comparison provides context on market size, but does not, on its own, measure influence, well-being or diplomatic closeness. Estimates and their sources retain their labels in the tables. [5] [6] [7] [8]
Recent developments
Recent developments and latest available data · Review: 2026-10-08
Cooperation and bilateral issues
They proposed doubling exchanges as a target and increasing investment, including in the Suez Canal Economic Zone. They also addressed Argentine tourism and a future EgyptAir connection to Latin America; the source does not identify an inaugurated Buenos Aires–Cairo route. On Gaza, they agreed on a two-state solution and relevant international resolutions. The trade framework is regional, while investment and tourism discussions are bilateral and not transformed into outcomes already implemented. [1]
What merchandise trade shows
In 2025, merchandise trade between the two countries (Egypt and Argentina) totalled 607.8 million current USD. Shipments from the first to the second were 30.9 million; those in the opposite direction, 576.9 million. The difference between the two flows was 546.1 million, in favour of Argentina. This is a goods balance, not the total balance of the economic relationship: it excludes services, income and transfers. Both directions come from a single customs reporter to avoid adding mirror records. [2]
The partner's share of exports
Sales from Egypt to the partner represented 0.0601% of its worldwide goods exports in 2025. The share compares the same reporter, year and coverage. It measures export concentration, not the percentage of GDP dependent on this relationship. A partner may be important in a specific sector even if its share of total goods trade is small. [2]
Five years of trade trends
The consistent series shows 2,160.9 million USD in 2021 and 607.8 million in 2025. The change between the two endpoints was -71.9 % in current dollars. The highest annual value in the period was recorded in 2021, at 2,160.9 million. The chart allows the two directions to be compared to see whether they moved together or differently. The change combines quantities, prices and exchange rates; it is not automatically attributed to a treaty, a visit or a political decision. The same reporter is retained and missing years are not interpolated. [3]
Documented trade sectors
Within the selected chapters, electrical and electronic equipment stands out in shipments from Egypt to Argentina, at 2 million USD in 2025. Within the selected chapters, machinery and mechanical appliances stands out in shipments from Argentina to Egypt, at 4.6 million USD in 2025. The table compares eight selected chapters with the same coverage as the trade total. It is not a complete list or proof that the first item in this selection is the leading product across the entire relationship. A chapter groups numerous goods: machinery and components, for example, do not describe a single business transaction. [4]
Sources and data
Periods and scope of the figures
Institutional sources and periods accompany each figure. Annual trade, investment positions, residents and visits are distinct measures. Empty cells do not mean zero. Statements of intent are not presented as project implementation or treaties in force.
- Bilateral relations — EGY-ARG
Egypt's State Information Service (SIS) · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-08
- Bounded matrix; reporter, partner, year, chapter and direction identified in each record
UN Comtrade · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-08
- Trade series 2021–2025
UN Comtrade · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-08
- Bounded matrix; reporter, partner, year, chapter and direction identified in each record
UN Comtrade · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-08
- NY.GDP.MKTP.CD; 2023–2025; country and period preserved; no military series
World Bank · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-07
- Official statistics
World Bank · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-09-17
- SP.POP.TOTL; 2023–2025; country and period preserved; no military series
World Bank · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-07
- Official statistics
World Bank · Institutional source · Accessed: 2026-10-06
Additional sources on products and human connections
- UN Comtrade
2026-10-08 · Accessed: 2026-10-08 · Bounded matrix; reporter, partner, year, chapter and direction identified in each record.