Arab Finance: Egypt’s trade deficit climbed by 21.3% year on year (YoY) in August, reaching $4.88 billion, versus $4.03 billion, data from the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) showed.
The increase in the deficit was driven by a 7.2% drop in exports, which amounted to $3.45 billion, compared to $3.72 billion in August 2023.
Meanwhile, imports surged by 7.6%, reaching $8.34 billion in August 2024, compared to $7.75 billion in the same month last year.