<P> The rise of the World Global Financial Crisis led to a set of fiscal - monetary policy measures to face its repercussions on the national economy, including reducing the overnight lending and deposit rates by 1% on 12 February 2009 . The rates currently stand at 10.5% and 12.5%, respectively . </P> <P> Reform of energy and food subsidies, privatization of the state - owned Bank of Cairo, and inflation targeting are perhaps the most controversial economic issues in 2007 / 2008 and 2008 / 2009 . </P> <P> Egypt's trade balance marked US $10.36 billion in FY2005 compared to US $7.5 billion . Egypt's main exports consist of natural gas, and non-petroleum products such as ready - made clothes, cotton textiles, medical and petrochemical products, citrus fruits, rice and dried onion, and more recently cement, steel, and ceramics . </P> <P> Egypt's main imports consist of pharmaceuticals and non-petroleum products such as wheat, maize, cars and car spare parts . The current account grew from 0.7% of GDP in FY2002 to 3.3% at FY2005 . Egypt's Current Account made a surplus of US $4478 million in FY2005 compared to a deficit of US $158 million in FY2004 . Italy and the USA are the top export markets for Egyptian goods and services . In the Arab world, Egypt has the largest non-oil GDP as of 2018 . </P>

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