The value of Polish investments in Egypt surged to €1.35 billion in 2025, a 30% increase from the previous year, highlighting Egypt’s growing appeal for Polish companies. Egyptian Ambassador Ahmed Samy Mohamed Mahmoud ElAnsary said on Monday that 158 Polish companies currently operate in Egypt, with most activity concentrated in the services sector. “Economic cooperation between Egypt and Poland has strong foundations, as evidenced by the 30% growth in investments by Polish enterprises last year,” he said at an Egyptian-Polish business forum in Warsaw, co-organized with the Polish Investment and Trade Agency (PAIH). Services account for around 70% of Polish investment, while tourism, manufacturing and construction each account for about 9%. ‘Breakthrough year’ Poland’s ambassador to Egypt, Michał Murkociński, said 2025 marked a “breakthrough year” in bilateral relations. “For the first time, bilateral trade turnover exceeded $1 billion, and the number of Polish tourists visiting Egypt last year surpassed one million. We also saw the first Polish investment in the Egyptian food-processing sector,” he said. Poland mainly exports household appliances, apples, railway carriages and buses to Egypt, while importing clothing, agricultural goods and plastic products. Why Egypt appeals PAIH President Andrzej Dycha said Egypt’s attractiveness for Polish firms stems from both its 110‑million‑strong market and its role as a strategic logistics hub. “Egypt is Poland’s most important partner in North Africa not only because of the size of its market, but also because the Suez Canal is the gateway for Europe — including Poland — to Asia,” Dycha said. The Suez Canal, a 193‑kilometre waterway completed in 1869, remains one of the world’s most important shipping routes, carrying a significant share of global trade between Europe and Asia.
