Relationship dossier
Brazil
Egypt
Relationship assessment
Brazil and Egypt maintain practical trade ties and have sought closer political and economic cooperation.
Brazil toward Egypt
+35Brazil participates in the Mercosur–Egypt free trade agreement, which entered into force in 2017, and its government has pursued closer ties with Egypt through high-level engagement, including President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s visit to Cairo in 2024.
Egypt toward Brazil
+35Egypt participates in the Mercosur–Egypt free trade agreement, in force since 2017, and has pursued closer political and economic ties with Brazil, including President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s visit to Brazil in 2023.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship combines a durable trade arrangement with recurring high-level efforts to expand political and economic cooperation. These features support a broadly cooperative relationship, while the extent of implementation and cooperation beyond these areas remains unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Brazil and Egypt have built practical economic ties through the Mercosur–Egypt free trade agreement, in force since 2017, and have pursued closer political and economic cooperation through high-level visits. Their engagement also includes participation in BRICS. These arrangements indicate meaningful cooperation, though the breadth and implementation of bilateral initiatives are not fully clear.
Key developments
The Mercosur–Egypt free trade agreement entered into force.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva visited Cairo for talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi visited Brazil and held talks with President Lula on strengthening bilateral ties.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation beyond trade and high-level political engagement are unclear.
- The extent of follow-through on initiatives discussed during recent presidential visits is uncertain.