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Egypt’s apparel exports seen reaching $4.4B in 2026 as Chinese, Turkish investment ramps up

Egypt’s apparel exports seen reaching $4.4B in 2026 as Chinese, Turkish investment ramps up
Wednesday, 04 February 2026 14:11
  • Egypt garment exports projected to reach $4.4 billion by 2026
  • Growth driven by new Chinese, Turkish textile investments
  • Target supports Egypt plan to quadruple textile exports by 2030

The Egyptian Ready-to-Wear Export Council expects garment exports to generate $4.4 billion in revenue by 2026. Fadil Marzouk, the council’s chairman, announced the target on Tuesday, Feb. 3, according to Zawya.

If achieved, the forecast would represent about 22% growth from the $3.6 billion recorded a year earlier. It would also mark a new high for the sector. Marzouk linked the optimistic outlook to the start-up of new industrial projects launched in 2025 by Chinese and Turkish investors, aimed at boosting production capacity and export volumes.

The impact of the projects approved in 2025 will begin to be felt from 2026-2027,” he said. Last December, for example, Chinese group Zhejiang Jasan signed an agreement with the General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) to establish an integrated textile and apparel complex in the West Qantara industrial zone.

Since early 2025, several projects have been announced in the region. These include investments by Chinese firms EVERFAR Textile Egypt LLC ($130 million), Changzhou Kingcason Printing & Dyeing Co. ($24.5 million), and Shanghai Honour Home Textile, as well as Turkey’s Orağlu ($120 million). Beyond West Qantara, which is increasingly emerging as an industrial hub, Turkish group Boni unveiled plans in July 2025 for a $100 million integrated factory project in 10th of Ramadan City.

Overall, the projected rise in ready-to-wear exports aligns with government efforts to expand the textile industry. Cairo aims to raise annual textile export revenues to $11.5 billion by 2030, roughly four times the $2.8 billion earned in 2024.

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