Egypt's non-petroleum foreign trade from January till August 2018 increased by 11.8% reaching $59.683 billion, compared to the same period in 2017, according to a report on foreign trade indices received by Minister of Trade and Industry Amr Nassar.

Egypt's exports during the first eight months of 2018 increased by 10% reaching $16.540 billion, compared to  $14.992 billion during the same period last year, the report, conducted by the General Organization for Import and Export Control (GOEIC), read.

Imports also increased by 12% registering $43.143 billion, compared with $38.354 billion during the same period in 2017, according to the report.