Egyptian cement market stabilizes
after price volatility Egyptian cement prices experienced significant volatility in 2025. At the beginning of the year, the price was about 2800 Egyptian pounds ( $59/ton) per ton, but it climbed sharply to more than 5000 pounds ( $105/ton) per ton in May, a record high for the year, affecting both construction companies and consumers. As the supply situation improves and factories resume full production after the cancellation of capacity reduction policies, prices gradually fall and the relationship between supply and demand in the market rebalances.
At present, the price of cement has shown a relatively stable trend. The ex-factory price is maintained between EGP 3,500 and 3,700 per ton (about $74-78 per ton), while the consumer purchase price is about EGP 4,000 to 4,200 per ton (about $84-88 per ton). Ahmed Zeni, head of the building materials department of the Cairo Chamber of Commerce, pointed out that the increase in domestic production and the full resumption of factories were the key factors for prices to fall from the peak to a more stable level, which had a positive impact on the market and consumers.
However, the current price stability may still be affected by future changes in production costs or market regulation policies, and market dynamics need to be continuously monitored to ensure a balance between supply and demand.
Exports continued to grow and production steadily increased
, while Egyptian cement exports performed strongly. According to the Building Materials Export Council, exports increased by 44% from $465 million in 2021 to $670 million in 2022, and by 14% to $770 million in 2023. In the first 10 months of 2024, the export volume has reached 780 million US dollars, an increase of 12% over the same period last year, and the export market covers 95 countries in the world, among which African countries are in the forefront. In terms of
production, data from the Central Bank of Egypt show that cement production reached 25.39 million tons from January to July 2024, an increase of 2.091 million tons from 23.3 million tons in the same period in 2023. The steady increase in production has guaranteed the supply of the local market and provided a strong support for price stability.
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