What is the price of onions per kilogram/pound in Egypt today?
The retail price range for Egypt onions is between US$ 0.96 and US$ 3.83 per kilogram or between US$ 0.43 and US$ 1.74 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of onions in Egypt
The retail price range in Egyptian Pound for onions is between EGP 29.91 and EGP 119.64 per kilogram or between EGP 13.56 and EGP 54.26 per pound(lb) in Cairo and Alexandria.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Egypt onions is between US$ 0.67 and US$ 2.68 per kilogram or between US$ 0.30 and US$ 1.22 per pound(lb).
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Egypt Onions Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Onions from Egypt over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 0.49 US $ per kg, followed by 0.58 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price increased to 0.60 US $ per kg, and then decreased to 0.58 US $ per kg in 2020. The price then increased again to 0.68 US $ per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Onions from Egypt in 2023 will be 0.70 US $ per kg, and in 2024 will be 0.72 US $ per kg.The onions exports from Egypt are categorised as:
- Onions, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid (HS code 200120)
- Fresh or chilled onions and shallots (HS code 070310)
- Onions provisionally preserved, e.g. by sulphur dioxide gas, in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions, but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption (HS code 071110)
- Dried onions, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared (HS code 071220)
Egypt Onions Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Onions into Egypt over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 0.49 US$ per kg, followed by 0.58 US$ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price increased to 0.60 US$ per kg, before dropping back to 0.58 US$ per kg in 2020. The most recent year, 2021, saw the price rise to 0.68 US$ per kg. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Onions into Egypt will remain around 0.68 US$ per kg in 2023 and 2024.Export values for Egypt onions
The total values in export for onions in Egypt were US$ 1,466, US$ 1,586, US$ 290 and US$ 294 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Egypt onions - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Egypt shipped 837,236 tonnes of onions. Across 2019 alone, the market for Egypt onions (vegetables category) has increased, changing by 82.325 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, onions' exports increased by 44.12 pc bringing the exporter US$0.29m for the year 2019. Egypt's onions exports are categorised as:
- Dried onions, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared (HS code 071220)
- Onions provisionally preserved, e.g. by sulphur dioxide gas, in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions, but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption (HS code 071110)
- Onions, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid (HS code 200120)
- Fresh or chilled onions and shallots (HS code 070310)
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Egypt onions export values
In 2019, Egypt sold onions costing 0.29m USD, of 0.00% from 2018's total onions export of 0.29m USD. The annual in value of Egypt onions between 2017 to 2018 was -81.715 per cent.
The annual/yearly variation in the volume of Egypt's onions exports between 2017 and 2019 was 44.12% in comparison to a variation of 82.325% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Egypt onions ( in '000$ )
Egypt's leading destinations for onions are Saudi Arabia, India, Turkey, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman.
Egypt purchased 56 tonnes of onions in 2019.
Production
The production of onions in Egypt was 12,324,188 tonnes in 2019 and is forecast to change by an average of 0.45%. The country had an estimated 351,792.00 hectares under onions cultivation.