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Cairo – Egypt’s balance of trade deficit narrowed by 17% to $35.3 billion in the first 11 months of 2020, compared to $42.46 billion in the same period a year earlier, the Minister of Trade and Industry, Nevine Gamea, revealed.
Imports
The North African nation’s imports slid by 12% to $58.1 billion in the 11-month period ended 30 November, compared to $65.82 billion in the same period in 2019, Gamea said in a state. ment on Wednesday
Exports
Meanwhile, the most populous Arab nation’s exports retreated to $22.8 billion in the January-November period from $23.36 billion in the corresponding period a year earlier.
Exports are expected to exceed $25 billion by the end of 2020, she added.
The ministry has adopted a plan to increase the value of exports to $100 billion over the coming few years, she pointed out.
The UAE was Egypt’s top export destination with $2.66 billion, followed by Saudi Arabia with $1.5 billion, Turkey $1.42 billion, the US $1.38 billion, and Italy $1.11 billion.
The top sectors that achieved growth during the period included the building materials sector with $5.59 billion, while the food industries sector made up $3.15 billion.
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