Egypt Plywood Market Overview

Market Size in 2024: USD 175.58 Million

Market Size in 2033: USD 262.74 Million

Market Growth Rate 2025-2033: 4.48%

According to IMARC Group's latest research publication, "Egypt Plywood Market: Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2025-2033", The Egypt plywood market size reached USD 175.58 Million in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group estimates the market to reach USD 262.74 Million by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate of 4.48% during 2025-2033.

How Infrastructure Boom is Reshaping the Future of Egypt Plywood Market

• Driving Construction Transformation: Egypt's construction sector reached USD 27,079.4 Million in 2024, with plywood playing a crucial role in formwork, flooring, and wall applications across 400,000 new housing units being delivered.
• Fueling Tourism Development: With 8.7 Million travelers visiting Egypt in the first half of fiscal year 2024-2025, hotels and resorts are expanding rapidly, creating strong demand for plywood in furniture and interior design applications.
• Powering Retail Expansion: Egypt's wholesale and retail trade sector hit 735,006.160 EGP Million in December 2024, with new malls and retail outlets requiring plywood for shelving, counters, and display units.
• Supporting Mega Projects: The New Administrative Capital's 45 billion dollar development and New Alamein City's 48,000 feddan expansion are driving massive volumes of plywood utilization for both structural and finishing work.
• Enabling Furniture Manufacturing: Egypt's furniture market generated USD 1.89 Billion in 2025, with manufacturers adopting advanced CNC machines and CAD technology to create customized plywood furniture pieces for urban dwellers.

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Egypt Plywood Market Trends & Drivers:

Egypt's plywood market is riding a wave of unprecedented construction activity fueled by ambitious government initiatives. The construction sector is projected to grow by 6.5% this year, backed by massive infrastructure investments and foreign direct investment flowing into the country. Government programs have rolled out 400,000 housing units in 2025, injecting USD 25 billion into residential spending through initiatives like Sakan Misr that leverage mortgage subsidies and public-private partnership structures. Greater Cairo alone generated 47% of construction revenue in 2024, with USD 3.4 billion in public funding supporting 1,284 projects spanning transit, social housing, and urban renewal. The high-speed rail network covering 2,000 km, along with Cairo Metro expansions and monorail systems, are creating substantial demand for plywood in temporary structures and formwork. These mega-scale projects require reliable, cost-effective materials, positioning plywood as the go-to solution for contractors managing tight budgets and aggressive timelines.

The hospitality and retail sectors are emerging as powerful growth engines for Egypt's plywood market. Tourism is bouncing back strongly, with 8.7 million visitors in just the first half of fiscal year 2024-2025, triggering a construction boom across Cairo, Luxor, and the Red Sea region. Hotels, resorts, and restaurants are either building new properties or renovating existing ones to capture tourist spending, and plywood is their material of choice for guest room furniture, wall paneling, and decorative interiors. Its lightweight nature and smooth finish make it perfect for modern hospitality designs that need to be completed quickly. On the retail front, the wholesale and retail trade sector documented 735,006.160 EGP Million in activity as of December 2024. Shopping malls, supermarkets, and standalone retail stores are multiplying across Egyptian cities and towns, each requiring plywood for shelves, display units, partitions, and pop-up shop installations. Retail businesses appreciate plywood's affordability and the clean, professional finish it provides, while frequent renovations to keep up with design trends ensure a steady stream of repeat business.

The furniture manufacturing industry is transforming into a sophisticated, tech-enabled sector that's driving quality plywood demand. Egypt's furniture market hit USD 1.89 Billion in 2025, propelled by a young, urban population seeking modern, functional pieces for their homes. Manufacturers are investing heavily in computer-aided design systems and CNC machines to improve production efficiency and create personalized furniture that meets individual customer preferences. This technological shift means manufacturers need higher-grade plywood that can handle precision cutting and deliver consistent quality. The growing middle class, armed with rising disposable incomes from steady economic growth, is willing to invest in better furniture, moving away from cheap imports toward locally-made, artisanal options. Additionally, the government's focus on urban development projects has increased housing construction in both urban and rural areas, automatically boosting demand for built-in furniture, modular kitchens, and custom cabinetry. Companies like Elrefae Wood, operating for over six decades from Damietta, and Original Wood, one of Egypt's leading plywood manufacturers, are responding by improving quality standards and expanding their product ranges to capture this opportunity.

Egypt Plywood Industry Segmentation:

The report has segmented the market into the following categories:

Application Insights:

• Residential
• Commercial

Sector Insights:

• New Construction
• Replacement

Regional Insights:

• Greater Cairo
• Alexandria
• Suez Canal
• Delta
• Others

Competitive Landscape:

The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players.

Recent News and Developments in Egypt Plywood Market

• May 2025: Hassan Allam Construction and Arab Contractors secured the contract to revamp Alexandria's Raml tram system, requiring extensive plywood utilization for temporary structures and interior components throughout the urban mobility upgrade project.
• May 2025: The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development launched the Green Cities Action Plan in Cairo, covering 13 projects across transport, energy efficiency, and waste management, driving demand for sustainable plywood products in infrastructure builds.
• April 2025: The Suez Canal Economic Zone authority announced it attracted 272 projects across industrial zones between 2022 and March 2025, totaling EGP 418.2 billion, creating massive opportunities for plywood suppliers serving manufacturing facility construction.

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