Egypt: Your Gateway to Africa's Thriving Food & Beverage Market
Top 5 Exporting Countries for Food & Beverages to Africa
- Brazil $10.2 BN
- India $8 BN
- France $4.4 BN
- Malaysia $3.7 BN
- Türkiye $3.3 BN
Top 5 Importing Countries for Food & Beverages from Africa
- Netherlands $6.1 BN
- Spain $4.5 BN
- France $3.7 BN
- China $3 BN
- United Kingdom $2.8 BN
Top Food & Beverage Exports from Africa
- Edible fruit & nuts $12.8 BN
- Cocoa & preparations $10.5 BN
- Vegetables, roots & tubers $5.8 BN
- Coffee, tea & spices $5.7 BN
- Oil seeds & grains $5.64 BN
- Seafood $5.49 BN
- Fats & Oils $4.79 BN
- Sugar $3.57 BN
$90-$110 Billion
Africa's Expected Annual Food Imports in 2025
Africa's Expected Annual Food Imports in 2025
Top Food Imports in Egypt in 2023
- Cereals $6.38 BN
- Vegetable oils & fats $2.48 BN
- Oil seeds & grains $1.97 BN
- Meat $1.21 BN
- Sugar $0.67 BN
- Soft drink concentrates $532 MN
- Flour and Semolina $464 MN
- Sugar, glucose, and lactose $407 MN
- Frozen strawberries $381 MN
- Edible oils $319 MN
$1 Trillion
Africa's Annual Food Industry Size by 2030
Africa's Annual Food Industry Size by 2030
3%
CAGR growth in the MEA food market (2023-2028)
8.3%
CAGR in the MEA Ready to Drink Beverages Market (2025-2030)
$5.07 Billion
21% growth
$6.2 Billion
Egypt's processed food exports in 2023 → Egypt's processed food exports in 2024
Top Destinations for Egypt's Food Exports in 2024
| Destinations | Value in 2024 |
|---|---|
| Arab countries | $3.28 billion |
| The European Union | $1.17 billion |
| Non-Arab African countries | $513 million |
| The United States | $330 million |
| Other international markets | $833 million |
Top Egyptian Food Exports in 2024
- Soft drink concentrates $532 million
- Flour and semolina $464 million
- Sugar, glucose, and Lactose $407 million
- Frozen Strawberries $381 million
- Edible oils $319 million
Top Exporting Countries to Egypt in the Food & Beverage Sector in 2023
- Russia $3.1 BN
- Ukraine $2.2 BN
- Brazil $1.9 BN
- USA $1.1 BN
- India $0.8 BN
