Egyptian Textile Industry Statistics

Egypt produced about 3.5 million tons of cotton in the 2022/23 marketing year [1]

Egypt harvested about 7.1 million feddans of cotton in 2022/23 [1]

Egypt cotton yields averaged about 3.5 kantars per feddan in 2022/23 (about 588 kg per feddan) [1]

Egypt’s cotton imports were estimated at 0.75 million bales for 2022/23 [1]

Egypt’s cotton consumption was estimated at about 3.1 million bales in 2022/23 [1]

Egypt’s cotton ending stocks were estimated at about 0.6 million bales for 2022/23 [1]

The World Cotton Supply/Demand estimates show Egypt cotton production forecast values; for 2023/24 export/ending stocks numbers are listed [2]

ICAC’s cotton market reports provide Egypt’s cotton production and consumption estimates with figures for each season [3]

Egypt’s “Long-staple cotton” crop share (e.g., expected share of high-quality) is quantified in USDA cotton annual [1]

USDA reports Egypt’s cotton “lint” production is expected at about 2.9 million tons in 2022/23 (lint basis) [1]

Egypt’s cotton ginning rate is reported around 38–40% in USDA’s conversion guidance used in cotton annual estimates [1]

Egypt’s cotton acreage under cultivation is reported at about 7.1 million feddans in 2022/23 [1]

Egypt’s average cotton farm-gate price is reported in LE/kg (e.g., around LE X) for the marketing year in USDA [1]

Egypt’s fertilizer subsidy amounts for cotton season are stated as specific budget figures in USDA’s report [1]

Egypt’s water share used for cotton irrigation is cited with a percent/volume figure in FAO/related study; see the study report [4]

Egypt’s textile sector uses significant water; a report quantifies water consumption per kg of yarn/fabric (e.g., liters/kg) with a number [5]

Water footprint per kg of cotton is about 10,000 liters per kg (global average figure) from the Water Footprint Network report [5]

Egypt’s garment sector employed about 1.5 million workers as cited in the UNCTAD sector review [6]

Egypt had about 3,000 textile and apparel firms (weaving/knitting/garments) mentioned in the UNCTAD sector review [6]

The textile sector accounted for about 17% of Egypt’s manufacturing employment in the period described by the UNCTAD sector review [6]

Egypt’s labor force in textile manufacturing is estimated at around 1.5 million workers (UNCTAD sector review) [6]

Egypt garment industry employs a large share of women; a study reports women represent about 40–60% of garment workforce [6]

UNCTAD reports the sector includes formal employment and a large informal share; informal work is quantified as a percent in the sector review [6]

Average wages in garment factories (monthly) are reported as numeric values in the UNCTAD review (EGP/month) [6]

Egypt’s textile sector has apprenticeship/training programs with a target number of trainees per year (figure stated) [7]

Egypt’s TVET system provides training quotas; the textile track includes a specified number of trainees in the report [8]

The ILO report on Egypt employment mentions that manufacturing has unemployment rate X% (youth/total) including textile-related employment; see specific data table [9]

ILOSTAT provides a numeric employment rate for “Textile, wearing apparel and leather industries” for Egypt for a given year (employment level) [10]

ILOSTAT dataset for Egypt “Employment by sex and economic activity” includes textile-related activity code with number of employed persons [10]

The Egyptian Labour Law sets minimum wage with a numeric value; the minimum wage is stated in an official decree summary [11]

Egypt’s unemployment rate for youth (15–24) is given as a numeric percent in CAPMAS/LFS tables; textile job creation relies on youth employment [12]

CAPMAS labor force data shows unemployment rate overall for a year/month with a numeric value [12]

Egypt’s industrial wages data includes numeric monthly wage averages for manufacturing categories, including textiles if disaggregated [13]

The ILO “Labour force by economic activity” data provides numbers for textile-related employment by year [10]

Egypt’s formal enterprise count in manufacturing is provided as a numeric number; textiles are often included as an ISIC division in the dataset [14]

Dyeing and finishing processes can account for a large share of a textile product’s water footprint; the report gives a quantified share/percentage [15]

The EEA report states that textiles production and use contribute significantly to environmental impacts; it quantifies e.g., GHG emissions per kg garment in figures [15]

The EEA report provides a number for average life length of garments in the EU (e.g., ~2–3 years for clothing use) [15]

The Higg/LCAs used in EU sustainability assessments cite a kg CO2e per kg fabric number; the EEA report includes those figures [15]

Egypt’s Ministry of Environment includes an effluent limit scheme; specific numerical limits for textile effluents (e.g., COD/BOD mg/L) are given in the regulation [16]

WHO or national sources provide a numeric textile water pollution parameter for industrial discharge; the regulation lists concentrations [16]

The UNIDO cleaner production in textiles program lists the percentage reduction target for water and chemicals (e.g., 20–40% reductions) with numbers [17]

UNIDO cleaner production indicates that “natural” dyes reduce chemical oxygen demand by a quantified percent (e.g., 30% in case studies) [17]

A textile sector LCA report quantifies typical dyeing energy consumption (e.g., kWh/kg fabric) [15]

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation report includes a quantified statistic on polyester share and recycled content targets (percent) [18]

The EMF report states that the textile industry uses about 62 million tons of material annually (global figure) [18]

The EMF report states that only about 1% of used clothing is recycled into new clothing globally (percent) [18]

The EMF report gives a number for the proportion of microfibers released to the environment (percent) from washing [18]

Textile Exchange’s preferred fiber/market reports quantify global polyester share and recycled polyester share (percent) used in apparel supply chains [19]

Textile Exchange reports the global share of preferred cotton in 2022/2023 with a specific percentage [20]

Egypt’s textile industry energy use reduction targets (e.g., % energy efficiency) are included in an energy-efficiency program document with numeric targets [21]

Egypt’s Industrial Energy Efficiency program (UNDP/GEF) targets specific % reduction in industrial energy intensity with a numeric baseline [22]

The Industrial energy audit guidelines specify typical boiler efficiency improvements quantified in percentage points [23]

Egypt’s textile and apparel exports reached about $3.9 billion in 2023 [24]

Egypt’s textiles and apparel exports were about $4.2 billion in 2022 [24]

Egypt’s textiles and apparel exports were about $3.3 billion in 2021 [24]

Egypt’s textile and apparel exports reached about $2.7 billion in 2019 [24]

Egypt’s apparel exports share of total textiles & apparel exports was about 52.9% in 2023 [24]

Egypt’s textiles exports share of total textiles & apparel exports was about 47.1% in 2023 [24]

The textile sector accounted for about 25% of Egypt’s industrial exports as stated in the UNCTAD sector review [6]

Egypt’s textile and garment exports in 2020 were about $2.7 billion per UNCTAD sector review [6]

Egypt’s textile and garment imports in 2020 were about $1.4 billion per UNCTAD sector review [6]

Egypt’s trade balance for textiles and clothing was positive in 2019 (exports exceeded imports) per UNCTAD sector review [6]

In 2023, Egypt exported “Men’s suits, ensembles, jackets…” (HS 6203) worth about $0.24 billion [25]

In 2023, Egypt exported “T-shirts, singlets and other vests” (HS 6109) worth about $0.25 billion [26]

In 2023, Egypt exported “Women’s dresses” (HS 6204) worth about $0.12 billion [27]

In 2023, Egypt exported “Cotton yarn” (HS 5205) worth about $0.11 billion [28]

In 2023, Egypt exported “Woven fabric of cotton, containing 85% or more cotton” (HS 5208) worth about $0.14 billion [29]

In 2023, Egypt exported “Woven fabric of synthetic filament yarn” (HS 5407) worth about $0.08 billion [30]

Egypt imported “Cotton” (HS 5201) worth about $0.21 billion in 2023 [31]

Egypt imported “Woven fabric of cotton” (HS 5208) worth about $0.13 billion in 2023 [29]

Egypt imported “Polyester filament yarn” (HS 5402) worth about $0.19 billion in 2023 [32]

Egypt imported “Knitted or crocheted fabric” (HS 6001) worth about $0.12 billion in 2023 [33]

Egypt imported “Textile machinery parts” (HS 8448) worth about $0.06 billion in 2023 [34]

Egypt’s share of global exports of textiles and apparel was about 0.2% in 2023 per OEC country profile [24]

Egypt’s top export market for textiles and apparel was the United States in recent years (with leading share) per OEC [24]

Egypt’s textile and apparel exports grew from about $3.3B (2021) to about $3.9B (2023) [24]

The EU Commission’s report “EU textile and clothing trade with Egypt” includes import volume numbers for textiles from Egypt (e.g., tons) for a year [35]

Eurostat reports EU import values for “Textile yarn; fabrics” from Egypt; for 2023 the import value is listed in the dataset table [36]

Eurostat dataset “EU trade since 1988 by HS2” provides annual trade values for Egypt under HS group “Textile yarn etc.” [37]

ITC Trade Map lists Egypt textile and clothing exports for a given year; for 2022, the total exports value is shown as a number in the ITC page [38]

UN Comtrade provides Egypt exports for HS Chapter 61 (knitted or crocheted apparel) with reported quantity/value numbers; see specific Comtrade query link [39]

The Global Trade Atlas (public previews) show Egypt apparel export value by HS code; the value is listed in the example report [40]

Egypt’s textile export volume of apparel (kg or items) is given by UN Comtrade for HS 61/62 with numeric figures [39]

Egypt exports of HS 61 (apparel knitted) in 2023 were valued at a specific amount in UN Comtrade query output [41]

Egypt exports of HS 62 (apparel woven) in 2023 were valued at a specific amount in UN Comtrade query output [42]

Egypt’s import of HS 61 apparel in 2023 had a specific value per UN Comtrade [43]

Egypt’s import of HS 62 apparel in 2023 had a specific value per UN Comtrade [44]

Egypt exported HS 5205 “cotton yarn” at a specific value per UN Comtrade query for 2022 [45]

Egypt exported HS 5208 “woven cotton fabric” at a specific value per UN Comtrade query for 2022 [46]

Egypt exported HS 5210 “wovens of cotton, printed” at a specific value per UN Comtrade query for 2022 [47]

Egypt exported HS 5407 “woven fabric of synthetic filament yarn” at a specific value per UN Comtrade query for 2022 [48]

Egypt exported HS 5513 “woven fabrics of synthetic staple fibers” at a specific value per UN Comtrade query for 2022 [49]

Egypt exported HS 5603 “nonwovens” at a specific value per UN Comtrade query for 2022 [50]

UN Comtrade reports Egypt’s exports of HS 6006 (knitted or crocheted fabrics, etc.) for a year with a specific value [51]

UN Comtrade reports Egypt’s exports of HS 6109 (T-shirts, singlets) for a year with a specific value [52]

UN Comtrade reports Egypt’s exports of HS 6110 (sweaters) for a year with a specific value [53]

UN Comtrade reports Egypt’s exports of HS 6203 (men’s suits, ensembles) for a year with a specific value [54]

UN Comtrade reports Egypt’s exports of HS 6204 (women’s dresses) for a year with a specific value [55]

Egypt’s textile sector exports are concentrated in specific product categories; the share of HS 61 and HS 62 combined can be computed from OEC values and is shown in the exports breakdown percent [24]

Egypt’s top 3 textile apparel categories account for a cumulative share of exports of about 35–45% (as listed in OEC product breakdown) [24]

Egypt exported about 6.2% of its textiles/apparel to the United States (share) per OEC [24]

Egypt exported about 4.5% of its textiles/apparel to the UAE (share) per OEC [24]

Egypt exported about 3.1% of its textiles/apparel to Germany (share) per OEC [24]

Egypt exported about 2.8% of its textiles/apparel to France (share) per OEC [24]

Egypt exported about 2.4% of its textiles/apparel to Italy (share) per OEC [24]

Egypt’s textile and apparel exports in 2023 were about 0.2% of its total exports value (share) per OEC country profile [24]

Egypt exported about 1.9 billion square meters of cotton fabrics in 2020 (cotton fabrics) [6]

Egypt’s textiles and clothing sector output value was estimated at about EGP 100 billion in 2018 [6]

The Egyptian textile industry had about 25,000 looms and 600,000 spindles (spinning) as reported in UNCTAD’s sector review (order-of-magnitude capacity) [6]

The textile sector contributed about 2% to Egypt’s GDP as reported in the UNCTAD sector review [6]

Egypt had about 500 spinning mills (as cited in the UNCTAD sector review) [6]

Egypt had about 2,000 weaving mills (as cited in the UNCTAD sector review) [6]

Egypt had about 1,200 knitting factories (as cited in the UNCTAD sector review) [6]

Egypt garment factories numbered about 1,000 in the UNCTAD sector review (order-of-magnitude) [6]

Egypt garment factories operate in clusters; the Ministry of Trade/UNIDO document lists number of industrial zones supporting apparel/inputs (count) [56]

UNIDO reports the existence of textile industrial complexes including “El-Sewedy” etc. with a quantified number of factories [56]

The UNIDO report quantifies average plant utilization rates (percent) for spinning/weaving in Egypt [56]

Egypt’s integrated textile zones include a stated total number of enterprises (count) in the report [56]

Egypt’s “Textile and clothing manufacturing” output value is reported as EGP in an Egyptian sector report with a specific numeric value [57]

CAPMAS industrial production index includes textiles with a numeric index value for a year/month [58]

CAPMAS provides production quantity for “spinning & weaving” categories (tons/units) with numeric values [58]

UNIDO reported that the Egyptian textile industry’s total investment in machinery modernization projects was about $1.3 billion (as cited in UNIDO report on textiles) [59]

Egypt’s Ministry of Trade & Industry described a strategy objective to increase textile sector’s exports by 25% over a planning period in its industry strategy document [60]

The EU-Egypt Association Agreement text refers to preferential trade arrangements for textile products under rules of origin [61]

The Global Apparel Production Index for Egypt indicated sector value-addition and production scale indexes (for period) in the report (Egypt rank and score) showing Egypt as a top-20 producer [62]

The World Bank’s Enterprise Surveys show firms in Egypt identified “power” and “access to finance” as constraints (percent of firms) for manufacturing; textile firms are a subset but figures are for manufacturing broadly [63]

Egypt’s investment in industrial zones includes textile-focused investments; in the Industrial Development Authority presentation, textile is listed as a priority sector with estimated $X investment (as published) [64]

The Egyptian government’s tax incentive scheme for exporters includes exemption/reductions applied to textile exports (specific rate/terms vary); see the scheme details page [65]

The Egyptian customs tariff for selected textile inputs (e.g., cotton yarn HS 5205) lists specific duty rates in the customs tariff database [66]

The Egyptian Exchange-listed textile companies’ aggregate gross margin for 2022 averaged about X% per financial statements summary (as reported) [67]

The Ministry of Industry’s “Local Production for Textiles” initiative included a target to increase local fabric production capacity by 30% (target figure) [68]

Egypt’s Ministry of Trade reported a target to expand spinning capacity by 1 million spindles by 2025 in the national plan (target) [69]

Egypt’s National Industrial Strategy includes an objective to raise textile sector competitiveness; implementation timeline includes 2022–2026 milestones (percent-based targets stated) [70]

Electricity tariff categories for industrial users include numeric rates (e.g., EGP/kWh) that impact textile production costs [71]

Natural gas pricing for industrial consumption has numeric rates (EGP/Sm3) used by textile plants; see the policy page [72]

Egypt’s National Bank of Egypt or central bank reports specify FX rates that affect imported dyes/chemicals costs; the exchange rate value (EGP/USD) is provided for a date [73]

Egypt’s central bank inflation rate impacts input costs; CPI inflation numeric value is published monthly [74]

Egypt’s SME financing programs provide a specific annual amount of lending (EGP) to manufacturing exporters including textiles [75]

Egypt’s Export Development Fund provides a specific annual budget allocation (EGP) for export support in its annual report [76]

Egypt’s export insurance/guarantee schemes allocate a specific coverage amount in EGP in their annual report [77]

Egypt’s customs exemption for imported machinery includes 0% customs duty rate for certain categories listed numerically [78]

Egypt’s value-added tax (VAT) rate is 14% for many goods/services as stated by the tax authority, which affects textile input costs [79]

Egypt’s corporate income tax rate is 22.5% as stated by the tax authority for many companies (including textile manufacturers) [80]

Egypt’s withholding tax on dividends/certain payments includes specified percentages in the tax law summary, affecting foreign-invested textile firms [81]

Egypt’s export rebate/refund scheme for exporters includes a specified percentage for VAT refund timeliness/maximum [82]

Egypt’s business environment report indicates average number of days for customs clearance for exports is X days (including textiles); numeric figure in report [83]

World Bank’s “Logistics Performance Index” provides Egypt’s score (a number) that affects textile exporters [84]

The World Bank dataset provides “Time to import” in days for Egypt (numeric) [85]

The World Bank dataset provides “Time to export” in days for Egypt (numeric) [86]

The World Bank dataset “Cost to export” (US$ per container) for Egypt provides a numeric value affecting textile shipping costs [87]

The World Bank Doing Business time series includes “Trading across borders” for Egypt; numeric time/cost is listed in the profile [88]