Its larger opportunity is to build the industrial value chains needed to turn domestic demand into internationally competitive production. Pharmaceuticals: Moving Beyond Finished MedicinesEgypt’s pharmaceutical market reached EGP422bn, equivalent to approximately $8.5bn, in 2025, according to the Egyptian Drug Authority. Healthcare as an Industrial Demand EngineHealthcare offers a related opportunity, driven primarily by expanding domestic demand. Egypt exported a record 9.5mn tonnes of agricultural products in 2025, more than 800,000 tonnes above the previous year. It combines a large domestic market, established manufacturing, agricultural production, labour availability and geographic access to Africa, the Gulf and Europe.