Egypt: Piper Pepper Market 2025

Piper Pepper Market Size in Egypt

The Egyptian piper pepper market contracted modestly to $X in 2022, falling by -2.8% against the previous year. This figure reflects the total revenues of producers and importers (excluding logistics costs, retail marketing costs, and retailers' margins, which will be included in the final consumer price). Overall, consumption continues to indicate a mild decline. As a result, consumption reached the peak level of $X. From 2016 to 2022, the growth of the market remained at a lower figure.

Piper Pepper Exports

Exports from Egypt

In 2022, overseas shipments of piper pepper increased by 21% to X tons for the first time since 2019, thus ending a two-year declining trend. Overall, exports, however, faced a deep contraction. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2016 when exports increased by 112% against the previous year. The exports peaked at X tons in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2022, the exports failed to regain momentum.

In value terms, piper pepper exports expanded sharply to $X in 2022. In general, exports, however, recorded a abrupt decrease. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2020 with an increase of 226% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the exports attained the maximum at $X in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2022, the exports stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Exports by Country

The United Arab Emirates (X tons), Turkey (X tons) and Paraguay (X tons) were the main destinations of piper pepper exports from Egypt, with a combined 86% share of total exports.

From 2012 to 2022, the biggest increases were recorded for the United Arab Emirates (with a CAGR of +35.7%), while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the largest markets for piper pepper exported from Egypt were Turkey ($X), Paraguay ($X) and the United Arab Emirates ($X), together comprising 79% of total exports.

The United Arab Emirates, with a CAGR of +31.8%, saw the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of exports, among the main countries of destination over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Export Prices by Country

In 2022, the average piper pepper export price amounted to $X per ton, which is down by -11.1% against the previous year. In general, the export price, however, posted a resilient expansion. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2020 an increase of 379% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the average export prices hit record highs at $X per ton in 2021, and then declined in the following year.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major foreign markets. In 2022, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Romania ($X per ton), while the average price for exports to the United Arab Emirates ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Israel (+83.1%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Piper Pepper Imports

Imports into Egypt

In 2022, purchases abroad of piper pepper decreased by -13.6% to X tons, falling for the third consecutive year after two years of growth. In general, imports recorded a slight downturn. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2015 when imports increased by 101%. Over the period under review, imports attained the maximum at X tons in 2016; however, from 2017 to 2022, imports remained at a lower figure.

In value terms, piper pepper imports expanded modestly to $X in 2022. Overall, imports showed a mild curtailment. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2019 when imports increased by 22%. Over the period under review, imports hit record highs at $X in 2015; however, from 2016 to 2022, imports remained at a lower figure.

Imports by Country

Brazil (X tons), Vietnam (X tons) and Madagascar (X tons) were the main suppliers of piper pepper imports to Egypt, together accounting for 98% of total imports.

From 2012 to 2022, the biggest increases were recorded for Brazil (with a CAGR of +26.1%), while purchases for the other leaders experienced mixed trend patterns.

In value terms, the largest piper pepper suppliers to Egypt were Brazil ($X), Vietnam ($X) and Madagascar ($X), together comprising 98% of total imports.

In terms of the main suppliers, Madagascar, with a CAGR of +32.4%, recorded the highest growth rate of the value of imports, over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced mixed trend patterns.

Import Prices by Country

The average piper pepper import price stood at $X per ton in 2022, picking up by 20% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price, however, showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2017 when the average import price increased by 48%. The import price peaked at $X per ton in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2022, import prices remained at a lower figure.

Average prices varied noticeably amongst the major supplying countries. In 2022, amid the top importers, the highest price was recorded for prices from India ($X per ton) and Vietnam ($X per ton), while the price for Brazil ($X per ton) and Madagascar ($X per ton) were amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Madagascar (+21.1%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced mixed trend patterns.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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