As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, Egypt’s economy, like other economies around the world, is currently grappling with the challenges caused by the conflict. Although the Egyptian economy relies on a variety of internal resources such as tourism, natural gas, and agriculture, it is still heavily dependent on imports. As a result, Egyptians are now questioning whether the country’s self-sufficiency, and its resources, are enough to shield it from an escalating global crisis. According to Trading Economics, a website providing accurate economic indicators based on official sources, Egypt’s imports reached a total of USD 7739 million (EGP 143 billion) in March 2022, with China, the USA, and Saudi Arabia being among its major import sources. On Saturday, Egyptian President Abdelfattah Al Sisi inaugurated ‘Future Project for Agricultural Production’, spanning across 1.5 million feddans at Cairo-Dabaa road. As Egypt is the world’s largest wheat importer, this national project aims to bridge the gap between production and import, maximize agricultural production, and ultimately achieve food security and self-sufficiency in strategic commodities. Here is a list of Egypt’s top imports, from most to least, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on…
