Egypt”s Refined Sugar Exports Reach $290M in 2025, Ranking 14th Globally
Egypt’s exports of solid cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose (HS Code 170199) registered strong momentum in 2025, according to international trade figures. The total export value climbed to approximately $290 million, representing a shipping volume of about 581,000 metric tons.
This performance placed Egypt 14th globally among sugar-exporting nations, commanding an estimated 2% share of total global exports.
Multi-Year Growth Trajectory (2020–2025)
The 2025 figures underscore a sustained upward trajectory across Egypt’s refined sugar export sector over the past half-decade:
Export Value Growth: Recorded a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 17% between 2020 and 2025.
Export Volume Growth: Achieved a volume CAGR of 11% over the same five-year timeframe.
Top Export Destinations
Egyptian sugar shipments remain heavily concentrated across regional Arab and African markets, with an emerging presence in Southern Europe. The top five destination markets absorbed $239 million, representing roughly 82% of total sector exports in 2025:
RankDestination MarketExport Value ($)Share of Total (%)
1Lebanon$107 Million~37%
2Sudan$69 Million~24%
3Somalia$29 Million~10%
4Yemen$20 Million~7%
5Italy$14 Million~5%
—Top 5 Total$239 Million~82%
Market Analysis & Strategic Outlook
The sustained expansion reflects growing regional competitiveness and manufacturing capacity within Egypt's agro-processing sector. However, the high degree of market concentration—where over 60% of shipments head to just two regional economies—highlights an imperative for domestic trade bodies and producers to actively pursue geographic diversification and penetrate new markets to hedge against regional volatility.