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Where does Egypt get its corn (maize)? Import sources 2024

In 2024, Egypt imported $1.8 billion of corn (maize) (9.6 million tonnes), 4.1% of the world total. Brazil sold 59% of the total, followed by Ukraine (31%) and Argentina (8%). Egypt was the world’s 6th-largest importer of corn (maize).

Summary

Value
$1.8billion
Tonnes
9.6million tonnes
Share of world total
4.1%
World rank
6th
Routes from the main sources. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Sources

The 20 main sources in the latest year.

PartnerValue (USD billions)TonnesUSD per tonneShareMode
Brazil1.1Tonnes: 5,410,921USD per tonne: $19958.6%Sea
Ukraine0.56Tonnes: 3,323,956USD per tonne: $16930.6%Sea
Argentina0.14Tonnes: 642,736USD per tonne: $2207.7%Sea
Turkey0.02Tonnes: 72,674USD per tonne: $2300.91%Sea
Romania0.01Tonnes: 55,492USD per tonne: $2460.74%Sea
France0.01Tonnes: 1,003USD per tonne: $7,5800.41%Sea
Lebanon< 0.01Tonnes: 13,214USD per tonne: $2280.16%Sea
Spain< 0.01Tonnes: 12,343USD per tonne: $2370.16%Sea
Serbia< 0.01Tonnes: 9,977USD per tonne: $2460.13%Sea
Thailand< 0.01Tonnes: 7USD per tonne: $332,0890.13%Air
United States< 0.01Tonnes: 6,719USD per tonne: $3560.13%Sea
Moldova< 0.01Tonnes: 11,239USD per tonne: $1660.1%Sea
India< 0.01Tonnes: 605USD per tonne: $2,7370.09%Sea
Russia< 0.01Tonnes: 6,107USD per tonne: $2460.08%Sea
Italy< 0.01Tonnes: 334USD per tonne: $2,8410.05%Sea
Germany< 0.01Tonnes: 1,328USD per tonne: $2460.02%Sea
South Africa< 0.01Tonnes: 543USD per tonne: $2460.01%Sea
Saudi Arabia< 0.01Tonnes: 13USD per tonne: $9,9210.01%Sea
Taiwan< 0.01Tonnes: 3USD per tonne: $5,1090%Sea
Mexico< 0.01Tonnes: —USD per tonne: —0%Sea

Trend

Who it buys from

Brazil has been its main source since 2024

Value in USD billions. The five largest sources in 2024.

  • Brazil 1.1
  • Ukraine 0.56
  • Argentina 0.14
  • Turkey 0.02
  • Romania 0.01

Source: CEPII BACI

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Partner19952024
Brazil< 0.011.1
Ukraine00.56
Argentina0.030.14
Turkey00.02
Romania< 0.010.01

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), which reconciles what exporters and importers report: countries that stopped reporting (Russia since 2022) appear with their partners’ data. FOB values in current US dollars; tonnes when BACI reports them. The price per tonne is the value of the rows with a weight divided by that weight. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Data up to 2024.

Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands and Belgium re-export goods from other countries: their figures include transit.

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