247% increase in Egypt's exports to South Korea during 2018 to record 313 million dollars

Economy and stock exchange

Egypt's exports to South Korea rose by 247.7 percent in 2018 to reach 313 million dollars, compared to 90 million dollars in 2017, according to a report by the Export and Import Control Agency.

Non-oil exports to Korea rose 36.6 percent to $ 82 million in 2018, compared to $ 60 million in 2017.

On the other hand, Egypt's imports from South Korea rose to record 1.8 billion dollars in 2018 compared to 1.3 billion dollars in 2017, a rise of 38.5%.

The report pointed to a significant increase in the volume of trade between Egypt and South Korea to record 2.2 billion dollars in 2018 compared to 1.4 billion dollars in 2017.