Welcome to Egypt

The U.S. is Egypt’s largest bilateral trading partner, and Egypt is the fourth largest export market for U.S. products and services in the Middle East. Globally, Egypt is the 33rd largest export market for the U.S. In 2010, the bilateral trade is expected to exceed $7 billion. Egypt is a significant importer of American agricultural commodities, machinery, and equipment. The U.S. is also the second largest investor in Egypt. Roughly two-thirds of total U.S. investment is in the oil and gas sector, but also includes investment in areas such as consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, automobile production and financial services.