Egyptian wheat imports increase $2Bln during 1st half of 2024

Egyptian wheat imports increased significantly in the first half of this year 2024, compared to the same period last year 2023, according to data from the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS). The agency's data estimated the total value of Egyptian wheat imports at about $2.324 billion in the first half of this year 2024, up from $1.785 billion in the first half of last year 2023, an increase of about $539 million and 300 thousand. Egypt's wheat imports were among the most important Egyptian imports of raw materials, which increased slightly in the first half of this year, reaching a value of about $5.621 billion, compared to $5.223 billion in the same period last year 2023, recording an increase of about $397 million and 185 thousand. Source: State Information Service Egypt