To validate the authenticity of a US Arab Chamber of Commerce™ stamp
The regularity and richness of the annual Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the world's great civilizations.
NOTE: All figures are in millions of U.S. dollars, and not seasonally adjusted unless otherwise specified.

| Year | Export | Import | Trade Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,334.1 | 887.8 | 2,446.3 |
| 2001 | 3,564.5 | 882.3 | 2,682.2 |
| 2002 | 2,868.6 | 1,355.9 | 1,512.7 |
| 2003 | 2,606.7 | 1,143.0 | 1,463.7 |
| 2004 | 3,077.8 | 1,283.8 | 1,794.0 |
| 2005 | 3,159.3 | 2,091.2 | 1,068.1 |
| 2006 | 4,029.0 | 2,395.8 | 1,633.2 |
| 2007 | 5,259.3 | 2,395.8 | 1,633.2 |
| 2008 | 6,002.2 | 2,370.4 | 3,631.8 |
| 2009 | 4,937.9 | 1,890.4 | 3,047.5 |
| Totals | 38,839.4 | 16,677.3 | 22,162.1 |