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The Egyptian Food Export Council has reported a significant jump in crude soybean oil exports for 2025, reaching a total value of $196 million through the shipment of 184,000 tons. This performance marks a 50% increase compared to 2024, elevating Egypt to the 15th position globally among exporting nations with a 1% share of total global exports.
The Council clarified that the growth specifically concerns crude soybean oil (HS Code 150710), whether degummed or not. Data indicates a robust Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 20% in export value between 2020 and 2025, while the volume CAGR stood at 4% for the same period, signaling strengthened market positioning and higher value realization.
Geographically, Morocco emerged as the top destination for Egyptian crude soybean oil in 2025, importing $73 million worth of the product, or 37% of total exports. Algeria followed in second place with $63 million (32% share), while Spain ranked third at $18 million (9%). Saudi Arabia and India rounded out the top five with $13 million (7%) and $8 million (4%) respectively.
Concentration in the top five markets was high, accounting for $175 million or 89% of total exports. The North African corridor proved particularly vital, with Morocco and Algeria alone absorbing 69% of Egypt's total export value, amounting to $136 million.
According to the Export Council, this expansion provides strategic opportunities to deepen Egypt's footprint in primary markets while simultaneously exploring new international territories. This approach aims to diversify export destinations and mitigate dependency on a limited number of markets, aligning with broader goals to enhance the global competitiveness of the Egyptian food industry.
Source: Hapi Journal