Egypt’s iron and steel exports recorded a notable jump in September, rising by 42% to reach $190 million, compared to $134 million in September 2024, according to data from the Export Council for Building Materials, as reported by Al Arabiya.
This growth coincided with a 16% increase in Egypt’s crude steel production during the same month, surpassing one million tons after several months of decline, based on figures from the World Steel Association, relayed by the Arab Iron and Steel Union.
Despite the monthly rise, Egypt’s iron and steel exports during the first nine months of 2025 fell to $1.4 billion, compared to $1.65 billion in the same period of 2024, according to the Export Council.
Turkey topped the list of importers with $209 million, followed by Brazil with $148 million, the United States with $125 million, Lebanon with $85 million, Saudi Arabia with $72 million, and Italy with $57 million.
Meanwhile, Egypt’s imports of iron and steel dropped by 21.13%, amounting to $3.153 billion compared to $3.998 billion in the same period last year. Russia ranked first among supplying countries with $737 million, followed by China with $668 million, Belgium with $321 million, the United Kingdom with $274 million, Turkey with $257 million, the Netherlands with $181 million, and Lebanon with $117 million.
During the first nine months of the year, Egypt produced around 7.69 million tons of crude steel, marking a 3.2% decline from the same period last year. Rebar production reached 6 million tons, compared to 6.4 million tons in the previous year, while sales remained stable at 4.76 million tons.
