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Egypt : non-oil exports up 20% at start of 2022
Egypt’s non-oil exports increased significantly in the first three months 2022.
The exports rose 20% from nearly $7.7 billion in the first quarter of 2021 to almost $9.2 billion in the first quarter of 2022, the Egyptian Ministry of Trade and Industry said in a series of tweets.
Rising exports in several sectors contributed to the increase. Exports of clothing rose 44%, building materials 35%, furniture 20%, medical products 19% and agricultural produce 10%, according to the ministry.