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The US agricultural attaché in Cairo (FAS Cairo) expects Egypt’s soybean imports in the 2025–2026 season to rise by 5.0% compared with the previous season, supported by a flexible exchange rate, foreign currency availability, and a more positive outlook for the livestock sector.
US soybean exports accounted for around 70.0% of Egypt’s total soybean imports over the past five seasons. US soybeans are likely to continue leading the Egyptian market during the forecast period because of increased demand for high-quality meal in feed mixes and high-quality soybean oil.
Total use of oilseed meal in feed is also expected to remain stable, driven by final demand.
Higher consumption and trade levels of sunflower oil in the current and forecast seasons are mainly due to weak domestic production and higher consumption.
FAS expects Egypt’s consumption of soybean, sunflower, and palm oils in food products to reach around 2.49 million tonnes in 2025–2026, up 2.9% from 2.43 million tonnes in the previous season.
Both soybean oil and sunflower oil are expected to see consumption growth during the forecast period, driven by population growth, higher demand, and declining inflation rates.
The shift to a flexible exchange-rate system is also helping the Egyptian economy adjust more smoothly to external shocks and support imports of raw materials needed by the oil refining sector.